“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan
under your feet shortly”
Romans 16:20
CONQUEST TO VICTORY
This promise follows well
upon that of before.
(“And
I will put enmity between thee and the woman,
and between thy seed and her seed; it shall
bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3:15)
We are evidently to be conformed to our covenant
Head, not only in His being bruised in His heel,
but in His conquest of the evil one. Even under
our feet is the old dragon to be bruised.
The Roman believers were grieved with strife in
the church; but their God was “the God of
peace,” and gave them rest of soul. The
arch-enemy tripped up the feet of the unwary,
and deceived the hearts of the simple; but he
was to get the worst of it, and to be trodden
down by those whom he had troubled. This victory
would not come to the people of God through
their own skill or power; but God Himself would
bruise Satan. Though it would be under their
feet, yet the bruising would be of the Lord
alone.
Let us bravely tread upon the tempter! Not only
inferior spirits, but the Prince of darkness
himself must go down before us. In unquestioning
confidence in God, let us look for speedy
victory. “SHORTLY.” Happy word! Shortly we shall
set our foot on the old serpent! What a joy to
crush evil! What dishonor to Satan to have his
head bruised by human feet! Let us by faith in
Jesus tread the tempter down.
"Lord Dictated
Them"
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