Diving Deep Into Faith

Binding the strong man?

What does it mean to bind a strong man? Who is the strong man and why should we bind him? The strong man is Satan. In 1st Peter 5:8 it says, “Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.”(NLT) Satan is our enemy. He sits in wait; looking for a way to destroy you. He prowls like a lion, watching your every move and waiting to pounce at the first sign of weakness. This is why we need Jesus. God sent his son to die on a cross so that we can have a life. We can conquer sin and Satan because God sent us a comforter called the Holy Spirit to Guide us. The Holy Ghost also comes with weapons that help us defeat Satan and his attacks. Binding the strong man is one of the weapons we have to defeat Satan and gain victory. In Mark three Jesus gives an illustration. Verse 27 says, “Let me illustrate this. You can’t enter a strong man’s house and rob him without tying him up. Only then can his house be robbed.”(NLT) Jesus was explaining that in order to be in control, you first have to control the situation. A thief cannot rob a house if the house is still secure. You first have to get rid of the security system. It is the same way with problems. When a problem comes threatening to steal rob or destroy, this is where the Holy Spirit comes in and assesses the source of the problem and stops it dead in its tracks. Meanwhile our job is to take the problem to the Lord in prayer and then trust him to be your help. You have just bound the strong man