Karen 'Girl' FridayApril 21, 2022

6 Things That Must Flee in Jesus’ Name

We claim victory over our battles and overcome our strongholds in Jesus’ Name.

Sometimes things and people take flight and flee from us. Maybe, this fleeing causes us pain.

Yet, often fleeing becomes a good thing for our overall wellness.

Like those things that cause harm to our spiritual well-being. And they must flee in Jesus’ Name.

(1.) Satan, our enemy, flees in Jesus’ Name.

In James 4, the Bible cautions us against worldliness that makes us God’s enemy. Rather, in humility we are to:

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:7-8 (ESV)

When we stay near to God, the enemy has no choice but to hightail it out of our life.

But until we submit our entire being to God, we can’t resist the devil—not in our own strength.

So when we submit to God and draw near to Him, we send Satan running!

(2.) Spiritual forces of darkness.

The spirit world is a very real thing, both the spirits of light and darkness.

“As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, ‘These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.’ And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And it came out that very hour.” Acts 16:16-18 (ESV)

Jesus, “canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” Colossians 2:14 (ESV)

“And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” Acts 2:38 (ESV)

Spiritual forces of darkness must flee when the Holy Spirit dwells in us.

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