Pearls from the Cross 85

Long before I read a book where the author talked about his heavenly experiences with Jesus. There, he wrote an incident like the following: He was taken to a meeting where Satan was discussing hurting God's people and His church. And the angel who stood near the author said, "Look what is going to happen now," and whispered the name of Jesus. When the name was uttered, Satan fell from his throne. He was baffled. No matter how far the plans of the devil were against us, he deserves no throne to rule the world or our lives, when the name of Jesus, who suffered for us on the cross, rules over us. In John 12, after submitting himself to suffer for God's will, Jesus said in verse 31, "Now the ruler of this world will be overthrown." Every time when you submit to do God's will, we are throwing the devil away from ruling over our lives. How powerful our submission could be!

Dear God, help us to submit unto you in every area of life. And may you always reign over us and may we not succumb to the rule of the devil. May our submission to you overthrow him from being in throne in anywhere in our lives, be it in our house, work, or elsewhere. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.