Send the Devil Running

Whatever is happening in your life today, you need to stir up your joy.

How can you do that?

For starters, you can begin by studying and thinking about God’s promises. When you do that, and you gain insight into what God is saying to you, joy comes! It comes because you begin to have a deeper and clearer knowledge of God. It comes because you realize you can go boldly before Him in prayer on the basis of The WORD, and be confident your prayers will be answered.

If you’ve been sad about the direction your brother or sister is heading, for example, you can replace your sad thoughts with an understanding of God’s promise to your parents in Isaiah 54:13. When you do, joy will come into your heart. Suddenly, instead of crying over what satan is doing to your brother or sister, you start getting excited about what God will do. You’ll laugh and say, “You might as well forget it, satan. Just pack it up and go home

by Kenneth Copeland

because the victory is won. The LORD will teach my brothers and sisters the truth and their peace will be great!”

Then, when satan comes back at you and says, “Maybe so, but aren’t you sorry about how much of their life they’ve wasted?” you can shoot The WORD right back at him. You can say, “No, I’m not sorry. I don’t have to be sorry because Jesus took up my griefs and carried my sorrows (Isaiah 53:4). So, I believe I’ll just go ahead and have a good time, thank you!”

Proverbs 15:23 says, “A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!” When you start answering the troubles you’re facing with the promises of God, they will release joy in you and run satan off. He can’t stand The LORD’s joy in you!

So stir up that joy. Pray The WORD. Really think about what it’s saying. Replace wrong thoughts with God’s thoughts, and enjoy winning!

by Gloria Copeland