5:9
We are to resist the devil. There is no point praying that the devil will never attack us, God is not going to answer that prayer, rather His way is that we overcome the devil. We do so by standing firm in the faith. When we are attacked one of the tactics of the enemy is to make us think we are the only one going through whatever struggle we are enduring. This is not true, believers all over the world are going through similar struggles. So we stand firm and we stand together.
5:10,11
Why can we be confident of victory? First because the God of all grace is for us. One of the things that happens in trials is that they expose our weaknesses and sinfulness. That can leave us feeling unworthy and wondering how a holy God could ever want to help us, weak and sinful as we are. The reason is that He is the God of all grace, of undeserved favour.
Then we need to remember the destiny to which He has called us, and that is to His eternal glory in Christ. This will happen after we have suffered for a little while. Trials and suffering are a normal part of the Christian life. But then He Himself will restore us and make us strong, firm and steadfast. Notice the personal involvement of God. The creator of the universe is personally concerned about you and me, and His purpose is to make us strong.
All glory and power belongs to the Lord, not to whatever, or whoever, is opposing us.
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