Psalm 119:133

Psalm 119:133 “Direct my footsteps according to Your Word; let no sin rule over me.”
 

Sin cannot rule over the person whose footsteps are directed by the Lord. An amazing thing happens when a person humbles themselves before their God in a renewed determination to obey God. The devil flees. The devil must flee because through humility Jesus comes on the scene. So often we have a mental picture of spiritual battle that being od Satan giving one blow after another to Jesus. Then Jesus musters His strength and answers each blow with a counter blow. That is not so! The battle is won, the devil is defeated.
 

Satan would like to direct our steps away from God. He would like to take the easy path where he could then rule over us. However, if we determine to submit ourselves to God, Satan must flee. James puts it this way, “Submit yourselves to God. Come near to God and He will come near to you” James 4:7-8. The devil will flee from those who submit and resist. When we take one step toward God, we find that He has already taken a hundred steps toward us. 

If we look at James 4:6 we read, “But He gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” Through submission, we resist the devil. Through pride we resist God. If we will walk according to the Word of God, no sin will rule over us because our submission to it brings Jesus. When Jesus is present, the devil flees. There is an amazing freedom over sin that can be experienced by anyone willing to humble themselves before God. Typically, humbling comes through confessing your sin to someone and asking them for help. The instant we do that, God gives us grace. If we fail in this, we fail in everything. 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse; as you do, consider whether your life is directed by His Word.   Continued.