No Place For The Adversary

I had a quick thought this morning as I was reading in Revelation 12, vs 7-8. There it reads that war took place in heaven, with the result that the dragon and his angels were not strong enough. Vs 8 reads, "and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven."

What stood out to me was an encouraging thought, that as the enemy could not remain in heaven because heaven is filled with the Presence and glory of God, so he can  not remain with us, because we are filled with the Presence of God also, by means of he Holy Spirit. We know that the Lord is holy and no sin, wickedness or evil can be in His Presence. So the dragon and his followers were cast down and away from the dwelling of God and all that is holy. No place was found for them in heaven.

I just want to remind all of us today that when the enemy comes around with temptations, discouragements, or any other means of spiritual warfare, he can not abide when we are filled with the Spirit of God.  Just as he was cast out of heaven, we can cast him out of our thoughts, words, actions and lives. At times, it isn't easy, because he certainly is a mighty foe, but remember he is also a defeated foe. He has been cast down. He has been defeated because of what Jesus did on the cross and His resurrection. Now Jesus is at the right hand of God, with all power and authority acting on our behalf.

Now the enemy may be strong, but he is not strong enough, as the verse reads. If he is powerless over God in heaven, he is powerless over God in us.  But the battle lies in believing that our victory is a real victory, and that in Jesus' name, we more than conquer, and can live victoriously in spite of the spiritual battle that can be fierce at times.

So, be reminded today, that even though it does get tough to follow Christ in this season, and the enemy can come at the most inopportune time, he is not strong enough to defeat us.

Let your heart take courage Jesus said. Make the decision today to appropriate Jesus' triumph as our own.