FIGHTING
THE ADVERSARY, THE WORLD AND THE FLESH
BREAD
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power. 11 Put
on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's
schemes. 12 For
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have
done everything, to stand. 14 Stand
firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the
breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that
comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In
addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Eph
6:10-18 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Are you fighting with the adversary
today? Are Satan, the world, and the
flesh, all against you? Be not
discouraged nor dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is with you; Jehovah Nissi is
your banner, and Jehovah Rophi is the healer of your wounds. Fear not, you shall overcome, for who can
defeat Omnipotence? Fight on, ‘looking
unto Jesus;’ and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the
victory, and glorious the promised reward.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
· Jesus is my full armor. He is the Truth, He is Righteousness, He is
Peace, He is my Shield and Deliverer and He is the Word. He will never leave me nor forsake me. With Him, I can do all things.
· I should never be surprised at
conflict. I live in a fallen world and
Jesus has told me there will be tribulation but to take heart as He has
overcome the world. 33 “I
have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you
will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (NIV)
· I am to be alert and prayerful,
examining my life for weaknesses – chinks in my armor of self-control - as the
enemy, the world and self are insidious, seeking to devour me before I even know
it.
