Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. Revelation 12:10, 15-17 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night…. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives]. 50 Bible verses about Floods. Who is he who condemns? If we loved someone and had the power to end their suffering, wouldn't we do it? In a number of languages one cannot speak of the evil day, for the day itself is not evil but only the events which take place on such a day are destructive and bad. Noun - common singular construct.
Ep 6:11+, Ep 6:13+, Ep 6:16+) Attitudes such as self confidence, self sufficiency and self assurance, etc, have to be cast off like filthy garments of unrighteousness if we are to receive and act on the divine empowerment God graciously makes available. So strengthened by the Spirit and clothed with God's full armor, resist him! We would do well to remember that we cannot fight the Devil in ourselves. " Stand on God's promises and know this for sure - the Lord shall lift up a standard against him! Lord, the enemy is lurking nearby. We should establish bulwarks of faith against our enemy. When the Enemy Comes In Like a Flood, Prayers and Verses. Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness. Always turn from what is wrong and cultivate what is good; eagerly pursue peace in every relationship, making it your prize. Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. But your iniquities have separated you from your God: The problem isn't with God's power, His knowledge, or His interest. "I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. For brightness, but we walk in blackness!
Melissa Henderson Contributing Writer. … Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. " Calamities are not due to lack of saving power in God, but to their own sins. When the enemy comes in like a flood amplified video. Wear your shield, Christian, therefore, close upon your armour, and cry mightily unto God, that by His Spirit you may endure to the end. Taken to bed, it is likely to give the devil an opportunity to use it for his purposes. When Christians begin to awaken spiritually and realize what God expects from us as His children, we become stronger through our spiritual knowledge (1 Peter 2:2). Instead of picturing the army of the church seeking out and attacking some kind of demonic fortress, we are to have the idea that Jesus illustrated in His ministry.
When Satan tries to flood us with his lies, we can counter them by calling upon the Holy Spirit to help us fill our minds with truth (John 14:26). If any cast off the study of these, they cannot be safe here, nor happy hereafter. Satan is constantly at work to deceive us and get us to go his way, not God's way. It is not by might or power but by God's Spirit that we are able to stand firm against the enemy's schemes (Zechariah 4:6). Sin does not necessarily separate us from the presence of God, because God is present everywhere (Psalm 139:7) and even Satan can have an audience with God (Job 1:6). 2) Adversity shall come like a stream. When the enemy comes in like a flood amplified outdoor. Craig Brian Larson gives the following illustration - Recently NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ran an article about the Alaskan bull moose. In his first epistle John has several passages that reinforce the truth that the believer can resist the devil. For your hands are stained with blood, your fingers with guilt. The arrows of hurtful words strike deep and the wounds in your heart do not easily heal.
The "Spirit of God" signifies the breath of God in the Old Testament (Job 33:4). Lord, I rest in Your protection and find comfort in Your peace. Beware of squatting lazily before God instead of putting up a glorious fight so that you may lay hold of His strength.
AMPC: Amplified Bible, Classic Edition. And as you would like and desire that men would do to you, do exactly so to them. The Bride Confesses Her Love. The way of peace they have not known, And there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths; Whoever takes that way shall not know peace. Satan's desire is to get the Christian to doubt, to deny, to disregard, and to disobey what God has said. " · It means that we must not droop or slouch, being uncertain or half-hearted in the fight (no self-pity is allowed). That was His power working in you, but it was you making the choice to resist. When the Enemy Comes in like a Flood Meaning – Isaiah 59:19. Hold me in Your loving arms. John MacArthur commenting on these previous passages writes that Paul "was not afraid of losing his salvation but his reward and, even more importantly, his usefulness to the Lord. But the fact that no man or no intercessor stepped forward didn't ruin God's plan. Satan will make many a fierce attack on your perseverance; it will be the mark for all his arrows.
Saying this all another way "hold your ground"! When the enemy comes in like a flood amplified home. If you ask me to pray for you and I am not complete in Christ, I may pray but it avails nothing; but if I am complete in Christ my prayer prevails all the time. He will endeavour to make you weary of suffering, he will whisper, "Curse God, and die. 1 Peter 5:8 says - "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Paul's call to resist could be paraphrased "hold your ground". 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine. It is interesting that topos is used in another passage on anger "Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room (topos) for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY, " says the Lord. However, God does expect His good soldiers to take it up and put it on (MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY). Give me strength to fight the battle and remain with You. He leads me beside still waters. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books). Someone had flattened one side of a log and dropped it across the river to form a crude bridge, but there was no handrail and the log was slippery. So truth fails, And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. My foes attack me all day long. What makes it so easy for a man to turn away from God? Today, when we sin, we place an obstacle between the Lord and us.
John MacArthur writes that "When Martin Luther stood before the Diet of Worms he was accused of heresy. Ephesians 6:12-13 Why Christians Must be Fighters - Steven Cole. As long as the individual's will is submissive to the control and guidance of the Holy Spirit, that person can stand victorious against any deception and seduction the devil might cast his or her way. The metaphor of "lifting a standard" for making an armed resistance is common in Isaiah (Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 13:2; Isaiah 18:3; Isaiah 31:9, etc. He will come like a rushing river, like a strong wind. Day (2250) (hemera) is literally the time space between dawn and dark or the whole 24 hours. We don't assume that what is on TV is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the priorities of advertisers is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the strategies and values of business and industry are helpful to the soul.
Noun - proper - masculine singular. A believer at this stage has on the full armor of God. From victory unto victory His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed. They wondered if perhaps God had diminished in strength – if His hand had become shortened. Nowhere do we read of the church assaulting or conquering Hell in this way. And this "seed" that he planted within you can never be destroyed but will live and grow inside of you forever. One sin was not, and is not, bigger than another.
Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. The Bible speaks of us as witnesses, and we are to go to the ends of the earth. A Christian in this condition is easy prey for Satan. Hatefulness emerges within you. The Roman legionary carries a lance or spear, a shield, javelins, helmet, and breastplate of coat of mail. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name (Isa Isi Is). The Roman Soldier - Description from Jewish Historian Josephus.