Greater // 1 John 4:4
Today’s verse comes in the section from 1 John 4 where John was discussing the varying spirits in the world. He cautioned Jesus followers that there are good spirits and bad spirits alike aiming to control things. It can seem at times that the evil spirits are more powerful, but that is false; in fact, that is a falsehood fostered by the evil spirits themselves. Don’t forget that evil’s greatest weapon is deception. The antidote to deception is truth. And truth isn’t a precept or principle, but a person…JESUS CHRIST! The forces of evil parading around the world are great in number, but the God in you is infinitely greater in power than what is in the world. So next time you feel threatened or frightened by all the evil about, remember the truth of 1 John 4:4, ” The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” Amen!
