The Strong Man

Have ever considered how powerful and strong the Devil truly is? Take some time and look around you. Can you see how he is controlling people's minds and actions. you would have to be pretty mighty to be able to do that. I think this is one of the reasons Jesus essentially calls Satan the Strong Man in Matthew 12.

In spite of this great power his fate is sealed. His possessions will be taken with ease (Matthew 12:29). He will be become like tinder and left to burn without ceasing (Isaiah 1:31). He will be cast in to the fiery abyss. In the end his power is only superficial when compared to awesome power of God. As a born-again believer we have that same power in our possession. There is no stronghold that Satan can place around us that cannot be destroyed. The battle may seem hard at times but we must take hold of the fact that in the end we will win and will overcome. The greatest of all strongholds, death, had been defeated so it would only serve to reason that the rest will also fall.

If you are battling with a stronghold in your live I would encourage you to not give up. The power of God can remove those things which hinder you. It may not always be easy and some times God allows us to wallow in our sins before He pulls us out. I know from personal experience God can and will remove those strongholds from your life. You job in this is to continual seek His face and allow Him to do the rest in His timing.