Give No Place To The Devil

Ephesians 4:27 “Neither give place to the devil.”

The Bible warns us explicitly to not give place to the devil in our lives. We are warned to be sober and vigilant, so we are not devoured by the devil (1 Peter 5:8). If you give the devil even one tiny place in your life, he will seize the opportunity to move in and take control. The devil is always seeking a way to get his foot in the door of our lives. He has no good intentions toward anyone, and he does not even love his own. The thief [the devil] cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy (John 10:10). Satan wants to shake each of us as hard as he can to knock us out of the body of Christ and to separate us from the vine, Christ Jesus; but we must never let him succeed. You have to be careful when you feel someone has hurt you because that is when it is easy for you to give place to the devil. Anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, revenge, rebellion, evil speaking, and despair are major avenues through which the devil can work his deceptions; so you have to get rid of them (Ephesians 4:31). When you get angry, keep it under control and get rid of it quickly, because if you let it stay, it will ruin you (Ephesians 4:26). Instead of letting hurt and anger get the best of you, you must forgive (Ephesians 4:32). You can resist the devil by being steadfast in the faith! Let those who think they stand take heed lest they fall (1 Corinthians 10:12).