Jesus defeated the devil with the simple words, ‘It is written’. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the Devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards an hungered. And when the tempter came to Him. (Matthew 4: 1-3a). …But He (Jesus) answered and said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone (Mat4:4a).
Jesus had a deep understanding, indwelling richness and true interpretation of the Word. So, He was able to combat the devil ‘Word’ for word. It was the written WORD against the devil’s witty words. He threw the Word back at him and the devil couldn’t withstand it. Afterwards the devil left Jesus alone. Then the devil leaveth Him, and behold angels came and ministered unto Him (Matthew4:11).
The Word is the sword of the spirit with which to fight life’s battles – put on salvation as your helmet and take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. (Eph 6:17). These will come our way and we must remember that the devil is working behind the scenes in every situation.
The Word is full of life and power. It is full of power that lives and the sharpest sword in the world. For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires (Heb 4:12). It exposes us for what we really are.
The Word has been since the beginning. It existed way before anything and everything. In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God (John 1:1&2). And in it was everything made. Everything…He created everything there is. Nothing exists that he didn’t make (John 1:3).
So, everything including the devil is subject to the Word as in Matthew 4:1-11. There are many ways to combat but there is one sure way of victory -The way of the Word. This is the ultimate way. In your life, regarding your marriage, home, finances, work and whatever God says is yours, claim it in Jesus name and then wear the devil out with the Word, chase him. Yes! You can exercise your God given authority on everything that is of the devil, whatever it is that steals your joy. First you have to discover and grasp the authority that has already been conferred. You have to study the Word to know the Word. You have to know the Word to know your rights and how much authority you have in Christ Jesus. You have to use the Word in battle in order to be free, to experience victory and to tell the devil to go.
There is nothing to fear. Only one person should be afraid and that’s the devil and he’s the only one that should flee. Yours is to wield your sword and stay in the Word. But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted. (John 15:7)