Is your devil too big and God too small?

I think far too many Christians today have allowed the kingdom of darkness and its influence to become far too big in their lives over and against the resources of God and His Kingdom.

On the other side, there are Christians who hardly believe in the influence of the demonic realm, as if somehow once the Bible was finished, the devil retired and ceased to be the "god of this world" (2 Cor. 4:4).

But in my camp, there are simply too many believers that allow the attacks of the enemy to overwhelm them. And somehow a lie enters in that the resources of God and His Kingdom don't seem be enough. They would never say this of course, but in practice, it has become their reality.

Today as I was doing a study in the early Christian church with regards to angels, I came across this 3rd century quotation:

"[God] does no less than to set His own angels over His devout servants, so that none of the hostile angels - nor even he who is called “the prince of this world” [Jn. 14:30] - can do anything against those who have given themselves to God."  Origen (c. 248, E), 4.653.

It seems to me that many Christians need to HEAR the words of the 3rd century church. A world like our own steeped in paganism and occult practices. 

We have resources that are far beyond what the kingdom of darkness possesses. Would we believe it? Would we do what is needed and become those "devout servants" who have "given themselves to God"? 

Do we REALLY BELIEVE that angelic forces have been assigned and commissioned by God over us for our protection? In such a way that NONE OF the 'hostile angels' or even the 'prince of this world' can do ANYTHING AGAINST US??

This is no different than the Apostle James' message:

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7)

REJECT the LIE that the demonic realm is more powerful than the realm of God and His angels!

SUBMIT to God - close the doors of access by turning from sin. 

RESIST the devil and his kingdom of darkness

AND...

he [and his demonic kingdom] WILL FLEE from you!

Don't forget WHOSE TEAM you are on and WHO is on your team!!!! 

#angels, #demons, #archangels