“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7
I once heard about a man who was listening to a weather report on the radio in Kansas. As he sat watching the gathering storm clouds outside, the man heard the radio report say that “weak tornadoes” were on their way through the area. Weak tornadoes? The man had never heard of such a thing... The weather report went on to advise that these weak tornadoes would pass over and that they were nothing to worry about.
It almost sounds contradictory. Weak tornadoes. When most of us hear the word tornado, we run to the strongest area of our house to protect ourselves. It’s kind of like when we hear about the devil. The mere mention of his name makes many shake with fear and dread. But the devil is just like a “weak tornado”. His name might make people afraid... but his power is limited. In fact, James 4:7 tells us that if we resist him... he will run away. Don’t give the enemy that much emotional control in your life. Stand up to his advances, fight his challenges with the truth of scripture, and remember... ultimately this “weak devil” is defeated.
