Resist the Devil

The scripture says if we resist The devil and his pow’rs That he will surely flee from us; The vict’ry then is ours. But how do we accomplish this? The task takes much persistence, For Satan doesn’t just “let go”; We’ll meet with great resistance. To steadfastly obey our Lord Requires a prayerful life, For human nature does not want To face this awful strife. We much prefer the easy way To drift along in sin— Enjoying pleasures of the flesh; Foregoing discipline. But as God’s...