2. What Scares The Devil

Click here for more on this topic and other free resources - https://www.drjimrichards.com What scares the devil? Most Christians could probably give some kind of biblical answer to that question. But knowing the right answer and understanding what it means in real life are two very different things. In Episode 2 of In His Image, I want to take you deeper into what it actually means when God says, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion” (Genesis 1:26). In the ancient world, an image represented the authority of a king. When a king conquered a territory, he would place his image there as a reminder of who ruled that land. Think about what that means when God says you were created in His image. You were created to represent Him on planet Earth. You were created to live in harmony with His character, His purposes, and His authority. And that begins to answer the question: What scares the devil? The devil doesn’t want you discovering who God created you to be. He doesn’t want you understanding the authority God gave mankind. And he certainly doesn’t want you learning how to live that out in your everyday life. We can quote that we have the mind of Christ, but if we don’t think like Jesus, that Scripture isn’t transforming our lives. We can know what the Bible says about our identity and authority, but until those truths become real in our hearts, they remain information instead of transformation. This is where In His Image starts becoming incredibly practical. God didn’t create you to spend your life trying to become powerful enough to defeat the devil. He created you in His image. The question is whether you will discover what that means and begin living from that reality.