“Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go, Satan! For it is written, “YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.”’ Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.”

—Matthew 4:10-11

Reflection

Yeshua has bought for us a beautiful home in the spirit, a place of freedom. But in order for us to enter in and occupy what He has bought for us, we must drive out the squatters, the trespassers, just like Israel did to take possession of the Promised Land.

When we first begin to take authority over the evil spirit of fear, it may feel like nothing is happening. Don’t be deceived. You are strong against the enemy. As you continue on the offense against him, he will eventually break. Such is the nature of our battle against fear. Stay with it.

Every time a thought or feeling of fear or anxiety comes into your mind, say to it, I reject you, Satan. Get out of my head. Jesus spoke to the demons. Matthew 8:16 tells us that He cast out the spirits with a word. Jesus was aggressive against darkness.

He commanded Satan to get behind Him. In Matthew 4:10-11, Jesus said to him, Away from Me, Satan. Then the devil left Him. Speak to the thoughts of fear that intrude in your mind. Say, Get out of my head. You’re a liar, Satan, in Jesus’ name. Then focus on the truth about your situation given to you in God’s Word. Jesus commanded Satan out. Then He focused on the Scriptures.

Keep resisting and fighting, and you will enter into a new spiritual reality, a new spiritual house, in which you will enjoy a fuller experience of the abundant life that Jesus brought and bought for us.

When we think about our lives right now, what are we struggling with? What is trying to take our heart away from God? Take it to the Lord. God is bigger than our problems, no matter what they might be. We only have to trust in the Lord, and He will enable us to overcome all of our fears.

Choosing not to be afraid is choosing to love God. How is this so? If we love God, we will not grieve Him by being afraid of what can happen to us. We know that we are in the center of His will, right where He wants us, and nothing is going to stop His plans from being fulfilled in our lives.

Fearing grieves God. There really is no contest when it comes to the choice between believing God or believing Satan. God wins every time.

Application

• When a thought or feeling of fear or anxiety comes into your mind, reject it and then focus on the truth God has given you in His Word.
• Ask what is trying to take your heart away from God right now. Take it to the Lord, trust Him, and keep resisting fear.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I love You, and I never want to grieve You by giving in to fear. Help me to have divine courage to face the enemy and never be afraid of him. Let Your love rise up like a fountain within me and cast all fear out from me. Bring strength and faith to me, Lord God, and strengthen me in faith and truth within my inner man by the Ruach HaKodesh, the precious Holy Spirit. Help me to walk always in Your covenant love and in victory. In the name of Yeshua HaMashiach I pray, amen.