Humility in Spiritual Warfare

 Humility in Spiritual Warfare 

October 15, 2025

James 4:6-10

6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Yesterday we were talking about resisting the devil and the place for humility in spiritual warfare. The old testament is full of examples of his. Take Gideon for example. He was not only a humble man, “the least of my family and which is the least tribe”, but he had to keep reducing the size of his army until he got down to such a small number that it was obvious that they could not win the battle without divine intervention. Then there was the battle of Jericho. The people were not even allowed to say a word for six days and on the seventh day, they let out a shout and the wall fell down without any effort on their part. Only God could win a battle that way. But every time that they went out to battle without consulting the Lord, they were soundly defeated. 

So one of the first principles of spiritual warfare is to humble yourself. Acknowledge that we have no power over the devil of our own,  it let God exalt you in victory when you humble yourself and seek His face. 

Psalms 98:1

1 O sing to the LORD a new song,

For He has done wonderful things,

His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.