As Max Lucado continues Chapter 6 of Glory Days, he encourages and reminds us that Satan has no recourse to our testimony. A good memory is our best weapon against Satan’s attacks. Max suggests creating a trophy room of memories in your heart. For example, before David faced Goliath, he faced his future by revisiting his past. Yet, it’s also important to remember whose you are.
When the devil draws near, Pastor Lucado states, take a stand against him:
“Give him no quarter. Don’t take his lies. Don’t stand for his accusations. Don’t cower at his attacks. When he dredges up your past mistakes, tell him whose you are. He has no recourse to this truth. He knows who you are. He just hopes you don’t or that you will forget. So prove to him that you know and remember.”
In Joshua 5:2, the Lord reestablished the practice of circumcision so the children of Israel could reclaim their birthright as God’s chosen people as well as symbolically separate from their past. They had a new identity.
Similarly, Paul writes in Colossians 2:11 that “in him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism.”
How to survive in enemy territory?:
- Remember what God has done
- Remember whose you are
Today’s question (from the study guide): What would help you remember to don your full spiritual armor when you face trials? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Call on Your Commander”