The Devil Wears Prada

There are misconceptions concerning the identity of the devil. Most people think the devil wears red, has a long pointed tail and carries a pitch fork in his hand. However, I would not have you ignorant concearning the devil's true identity. The devil does not necessarily wear red, have a long pointed tail or carry a pitch fork in his hand. But the devil wears prada. Satan wears everyday clothes and looks like everyday people. The devil blends with the crowd and if you aren't aware of this truth, he will catch you off guard. So don't be surprised, if you run into him at school, work or church. Yes, the devil puts on sunday clothes and goes to church. What do you do when you run into the devil? 

Well, Jesus had a run in with the devil in Matthew 4 and defeated him. So lets observe what Jesus did to defeat the devil. First of all, Jesus was led by the Spirit of God. To defeat, resist or stand against the devil, one must be led by the Spirit of God and be filled with the Spirit of God. Secondly, Jesus denied himself and surrendered his will to God's will by resisting the devil's temptation to satisfy his hunger. To defeat, resist or stand against the devil, one must deny himself or herself and surrender his or her will to God's will. Thirdly, Jesus was armed with the word of God and stood on the word (Deuteronomy) of God. To defeat, resist or stand against the devil, one must know truth, convey truth and stand on truth. Because Jesus was led by the Spirit of God, surrendered his will to God's will and used the word of God to resist the devil, the devil fled from him for a season and the angels of the Lord ministered to him. When you run into the devil wearin prada, do what Jesus did.