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Exodus 23: 27 “I will make all your
enemies turn their backs and run.” (NIV)
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We have a unique weapon of immense power the world cannot match.* |
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The
promise in this verse was made specifically to Israel, but it is a promise we
can claim as well. If you go back and read verse 22, you will see that it is
not an open-ended promise: “‘If you listen carefully to what he [Moses] says
and do all that I say . . .’” The promise was conditional; they had obligations
to meet before they could claim it.
What
are our obligations today? As Christians, it may seem that we have a long
“to-do” list, as well as a longer “to-don’t” list, but it all boils down to
Jesus’ two-item list: 1) love God; 2) love your neighbor (Matthew 22: 37). If
you can build your life around the two greatest commandments, you won’t need a
check-list to keep you on track with meeting your obligations.
I’m
not aware of any earthly enemies in my life, but Satan is my spiritual enemy
and he will stop at nothing to steal my soul. He will use my friends and people
who wish me well; he will use the good things in my life to try and trip me up.
But human enemy or spiritual enemy, no one is more powerful than God. Check
your “to-do” list and watch your enemies turn their backs and run!
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Jesus’ experience demonstrates that Satan can be defeated.* |
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