When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. That army is the evil spirits, as seen in Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. King James Version 19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. Today’s thought is equally interesting When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. Any attack on our faith, is for the sole purpose of disarming us of the protective power of God over our lives. When Satan comes in like a flood, there’s an army that comes with him. Nearly 3 weeks of Lessons, all focusing on the amazing Spirit of the Lord. It’s our faith in God, that releases His power in our lives. There is nothing the enemy can do, that God cannot restore, vindicate, or recover. For every loss, God will provide redemption. When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood Beloved Women July 19, 2021. So the Lord just fired Scriptures back at him the way they should have been applied, "It is written!" (Lk. For every blow, God will provide healing. When the Devil tempts you, what's the first thing to do?-Ask the Lord for a Scriptural answer! That's what Jesus did! When the Devil tempted Him and lied to Him, He just quoted the Scriptures! Of course, the Devil also tried quoting Scripture to Jesus, but he twisted them and took them out of context. But the Devil can't lay a claw or a fang on you, he can't inundate you or drown you with his lies if you resist him with the Word of God! The Bible is God's standard, like a banner or flag that we can wave in front of the Devil's sharp pointed nose, and he will flee!-He can't take the Word! (Jam.4:7)
Sometimes living for the Lord is a real battle and a real fight. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. "When the Enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of God will raise a standard against him!" (Isaiah 59:19) The text clearly implies that the enemy shall never have a complete triumph, for when he comes in like a flood and seems likely to overspread the whole world.