SPIRITUAL WARFARE-
(Ephesians 6:13-17)
God's protection plan. God, in His wisdom, knew that as we worked for Him we would face fierce attacks
from satan. Therefore, He did not leave us without protection. Today's passage of scripture tells us about
the armor of God, God's protection for His children as we battle each day. There are many eloquent and
anointed teachings on this passage of scripture. Any message or book on spiritual warfare will give you a
full and concise teaching on God's armor. My purpose here is to encourage you to use the protection God
has provided as you battle the enemy each day. I do want to focus for a second on one aspect though. All
of God's protection is defensive, however, God has provided us with one offensive weapon to fight
with...His Word!!!!!
In past devotional as I have ministered to you about overcoming sin in your life, I talk quite a bit about a
battle plan. The most simple and effective battle plan I have ever found for battling sin on a daily basis has
been to carry a small New Testament with me at all times. In those moments of weakness, as the attacks
come, to pull it out and start reading, anywhere,and in just a few minutes know the sinful thoughts have
fled because they can't stand up under the power of God's Word. I have always been a very offensive
minded person, not willing to just sit back and wait, so while I appreciate the defensive armor God has
provided us with and I use it every day for protection, it is the Word of God I love so much because it is my
best weapon in fighting the enemy. I can go into his backyard (the Internet) with no fear because God's
Word tells me I am a conqueror. That with God with me,who can be against me. That I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. Amen!!!I want to encourage you today that as you fight those spiritual
battles in your life, use those defensive tools God has provided you with, but do not neglect the offensive
weapon he gave you as well. It is time for God's people to get serious, quit being so passive, and get busy
in confidence knowing that God has given them all they need to go out and lift His name up
before this sinful and dark world. My friend, today is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and Be glad
in it....and go out and make a difference for HIM!!!!
Winning!!! In any war, the objective is to win. In a spiritual war, the key to winning is prayer. Sound
easy? Want to tell me you have been but it doesn't work? Maybe God has been answering but you aren't
listening. In the battle for Jericho, how do you think the great military minds felt about the battle plan of
walking around the city blowing trumpets? Sounds like great military strategy doesn't it? But it was God's
plan and it worked!!! The point I am making is you are praying about a situation, and in your mind you
have figured out how God is supposed to answer. Maybe God wants to do it another way, maybe He has
his own strategy that isn't exactly like yours.Do you want victory, or do you just want victory your way?
Praying involves turning it over to God and letting Him fight the battle, and it also means letting Him win
the battle in his own way. Why? So He gets the glory!!!!!!Part one of this series talked about the attacks of
the enemy and that our battle is a spiritual battle. Part two dealt with the whole armor of God, both for
defensive and offensive purposes. Today is about winning. After all, the Bible tells us we are more than
conquerors. We are the children of the King. We have a royal inheritance. If you know Jesus as your
Savior you no longer have to worry about where you will spend eternity so you can go through this life
with full confidence, with no fear, working for God in confidence that in the end...YOU WIN!!!!!!!!! I want
you to go forward today and realize that fact. Whatever the battle in your life may be, start living in the
victory Christ won on Calvary 2000 years ago. Do not be denied, do not be discouraged, as you pray, God
will put His plan in effect (no matter how crazy it may seem to you) that will give you the victory!
I love you all so much.