In Spider-man 3, there is an alien substance that changes Spider-man's personality every time it attaches itself to him. The Bible says to "put on Christ," and to "put on the new self, that is created to be like God," (Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:24). When we don't put on Christ or the new man, then we don't have the nature of Jesus on us and that leaves us vulnerable to attack. Sin is like the alien substance and it won't leave you alone just because you will it to. You need something more powerful to get it to let go, which is what putting on spiritual armor and having the nature of Christ on you does for you. The devil comes like a thief in the night-stealth-sneaking in under your radar, when your guard is down. That is why we must always be on guard and stay alert, because the devil will wait until we are vulnerable and then sneak in and have us for dinner.
But there is hope. God said, "sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you; but you must master it." When God is in you and His power and authority are you on there is no room or opportunity for the devil. When we awaken to the power and authority we have in us because of Christ Jesus, the devil will flee from us!
Lord, my prayer is that everyday, in every way, we would put you on--put on the new self--that nothing foreign would be able to attach itself to us. And the enemy would take one look at us and flee because "He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world," (1 John 4:4). Lord, I pray these things in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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