Resist the devil and he will flee.

This is a powerful and active command, a promise of victory for every believer engaged in the spiritual battle. It is not a passive hope, but a confident stance in the authority of Christ.

Here is a poem on resisting the devil.

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The Ground of Flight

The whisper comes, a subtle lie, To make me doubt,to make me sigh. The accusation,sharp and cold, A story that has grown so old.

But I am not a helpless slave, For You have come,and You have saved. You gave me armor,strong and true, And taught me what I now must do.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)

Resist. It is a stand,a firm command, A refusal on this holy land. The land You purchased with Your blood, The ground on which I now must stood.

I resist with truth, when he tells me I'm shame, I resist with righteousness,in Jesus' name. I resist with faith,a shield and a wall, I resist with Your Word—to which he must fall.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. (Ephesians 6:11)

I do not argue, I do not debate, I simply stand on my legal estate. I declare the victory already won, By the sacrifice of Your Holy Son.

And he will flee. He is a bully,a coward, a foe, Whose power is a deceptive show. He cannot stand before Your name, Before the blood that washes clean.

He must retreat, he must turn tail, His every wicked scheme will fail. For he knows his fate,his final end, By the King he cannot comprehend.

So I will stand, and I will fight, Not in my fear,but in Your might. I speak Your name,I claim Your blood, I rise above the fear and mud.

I am a child of the King Most High, And in that truth,I will rely. I will resist.I will not bend. This battle belongs to the Lord. Amen.