WHO IS OUR ENEMY?
In these days of threats, atrocities, "loose cannon mentalities", and terrors, I wonder if we recognize who our real enemy is. We may think it is an evil mindset and evil ideology, and it is, yet who is the guiding power of such? I run to Ephesians 6 and God's reminder to us from Paul, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." These are the empowerings of the evils which are being perpetrated all around us, regardless of where we live.
As Christ followers, we have spiritual weapons, and it is HIGH time that we stop naval gazing and take our stance in prayer. We do have divine power to pull down strongholds, every mentality that raises itself against the knowledge of God. Am I willing to bombard the heavens and cry out for mercy and STAND in faith? This certainly is an evil day...as it has been since the Garden! I understand that God may use any of the enemies to our souls to cause us to become so sick and tired of our flesh and its lusts. We MUST return to Him as our authority, strength, and power. I understand that I am very simple minded and the evil that is going on all around us is not more evil than the evil that has been loosed from the pit of hell since the Garden. Will God use this evil to cause us to move from the valley of dead bones/dry spiritual deadness of Ezekiel 37? Only God knows if we as dead bones will choose to live, stand, and put on our Spiritual armor.
From Colossians 2:15, "He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him." The Lord Jesus is the head of ALL RULE AND AUTHORITY. We must have the mind of Christ and it is imperative that I be in His Word and that I am "praying at all times in the Spirit with all prayer and supplication. Keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints". Eph.6:18 STANDING IN FAITH AND PRAYING FROM THAT STANCE!
As Christ followers, we have spiritual weapons, and it is HIGH time that we stop naval gazing and take our stance in prayer. We do have divine power to pull down strongholds, every mentality that raises itself against the knowledge of God. Am I willing to bombard the heavens and cry out for mercy and STAND in faith? This certainly is an evil day...as it has been since the Garden! I understand that God may use any of the enemies to our souls to cause us to become so sick and tired of our flesh and its lusts. We MUST return to Him as our authority, strength, and power. I understand that I am very simple minded and the evil that is going on all around us is not more evil than the evil that has been loosed from the pit of hell since the Garden. Will God use this evil to cause us to move from the valley of dead bones/dry spiritual deadness of Ezekiel 37? Only God knows if we as dead bones will choose to live, stand, and put on our Spiritual armor.
From Colossians 2:15, "He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him." The Lord Jesus is the head of ALL RULE AND AUTHORITY. We must have the mind of Christ and it is imperative that I be in His Word and that I am "praying at all times in the Spirit with all prayer and supplication. Keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints". Eph.6:18 STANDING IN FAITH AND PRAYING FROM THAT STANCE!
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