Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – May 12, 2025 (The Second Day – Genesis 1:6-8) Ephesians 6:11 – Be endued with the whole armor of God so that you can stand against the craft of the Devil, The Defense of Living by the Word of God Demon spirits seek to lead people into sin and to separate them from God (Genesis 3; Numbers 25; Romans 6:34). If they cannot completely separate a person from the knowledge of the truth, then they will do whatever they can to prevent maturity and the blessings of God from being realized. The only defense against their deception is the Word of God. Even as Jesus gave Himself to only living by the Word and standing fast in the truth, we must do the same (Luke 4:4; John 6:63; 1 John 2:13-14). We must resist Satan steadfast in the faith, for the faith has made us more than conquerors over all the works of the Devil (1 Peter 5:8-9; 1 John 5:4-5; Romans 8:37). We are to clothe ourselves with the new man, with the Lord Jesus Christ, the armor of light, and the fire of the Holy Ghost (Ephesians 4:24; Romans 13:12-14). God has given to us His authority, His armor, the breastplate of righteousness, and the helmet of salvation (Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:10-18) . We must hold fast to the identity of Christ and the character of the Holy Spirit, and walk in the nature of God (Galatians 2:20; 2 Peter 1:3-11). If we will remain in union with God, there is no devil in hell that can touch us, and no power of darkness that can stop us (1 John 5:18-21). In this place of fellowship with Jesus, we will drive out Satan, having authority over all of his works – and there will be no power of hell that can resist us (Mark 16:17; Luke 10:19; Acts 26:18; Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:17-23; Colossians 2:6-15; 2 Corinthians 2:14, 9:8; Romans 8:31-39; 2 Peter 1:10-11). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 5/12/2025
