Recognizing the Voice of the Enemy

Psalm 41:7

All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.

Is the devil whispering in your ear?  He may sound something like this:

You are not good enough to minister to others.  Let someone else do it.

Why are you trying this?  You will fail.

Why would God have a place for a sinner like you?

You will be embarrassed if you do that.

The whispers of the devil may even come to you through the voices of those you know, you love and you trust. 

We must take on the full armor of God when the enemy begins whispering defeat into our lives.  Our victory and our anointing in Christ has already been set.  We need to seize the anointing on our lives that will break off the yokes of insecurity, inferiority, fear, and unbelief.

When Satan accused Joshua, listen to how Jesus responded, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"  Zechariah 3:2  We need to respond in the same manner every time Satan accuses us.  We must learn to recognize his attacks and respond immediately under the authority of Our King, Jesus Christ.  Otherwise, we will become comfortable with the lies spoken against us.  The victory is ours in the name of the Lord, Jesus.  We must learn to claim it.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the armor that You provide us.  We thank You that the enemy cannot lead us astray when we take on the armor of protection that is ours in our Blessed Hope and Assurance, Jesus Christ.  Thank You, Jesus, for providing our victory over all evil.  Teach us how to live our lives in victory.  Strengthen us through our faith in Your promises.  We ask all these things in the name of Our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.