Claim What’s Already Yours
Standing on holy ground—secure, elevated, unshakable.
James 4:7 tells us plainly: submit to God and resist the devil—he will flee. This isn’t a conditional suggestion, it’s a divine promise. But Simpson reminds us that resisting isn’t just a matter of effort—it’s a matter of posture. When we remain in submission to God, we stand on holy ground. That ground is our place of victory. It’s not about striving to drive Satan away in our own might but about remaining where God has already declared victory through Jesus Christ. But if we wander from that place of yielded trust, the enemy gains a foothold—not because he’s stronger, but because we’ve temporarily stepped outside the covering God provided. It’s not that God withdraws His love or protection, but that we’re called to abide in His victory, not manufacture our own.
Simpson likens our stance to a citizen who confidently claims the protection of their government. We are citizens of heaven. When the accuser comes, we don’t negotiate—we stand. We resist not by clenching our fists but by clasping the promises of God with both hands and remaining in that holy place of trust. So, put on your breastplate of righteousness, your shield of faith—because these aren’t accessories, they are your identity in Christ.
Personalized Journal Entry — In the Voice of the Holy Spirit
You have nothing to prove and no enemy to fear when you remain in Me. Your victory is not in shouting louder or trying harder, but in standing where I’ve already placed you—in Christ. I have seated you with Me in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power. The authority by which you resist is not your own—it is Mine, given freely to you by grace.
When you yield to Me, you are submitting to the Truth that sets you free. And when you resist the enemy from that ground of truth, he has no choice but to flee. Not because of your boldness, but because of Mine in you. My name—My life—is the terror of his schemes.
Stay clothed in the righteousness I have provided. It is not your performance that protects you, but your position in Me. Your faith—anchored in what I have already done—extinguishes the flaming lies the enemy sends your way. You are not striving to win; you are standing in the victory I have already won.
So, resist—not as one caught in a battle you might lose, but as one who belongs to the One who has already triumphed. Your enemy is persistent, but I am your peace. Your part is not to fight for ground, but to remain on the ground I’ve already sanctified as holy. Keep abiding. Keep trusting. Keep standing. The enemy will flee.
(Ephesians 2:6; James 4:7; Ephesians 6:10–16; Colossians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 10:4)
Prayer from My Heart
Father, thank You that I am not fighting for victory, but standing in it. I trust You to live Your overcoming life through me in this moment, and in every moment when opposition comes. I don’t flinch, I don’t beg—I rest in the finished work of Christ. I am fully equipped in Your righteousness, shielded by faith, and kept safe under the covering of Your authority. Today, I walk in quiet confidence, knowing that every scheme of the enemy is already disarmed in Christ. I rejoice that You have made me more than a conqueror—not by effort, but by union.
Devotional Credit:
Devotional insights adapted from Days of Heaven on Earth by A.B. Simpson
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