“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Ephesians 6:10-18:
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. 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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 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 Lord’s people.”
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the “power to demolish strongholds.” Help us to remember that we are not fighting against “flesh and blood,” but against the “rulers, authorities, powers of this dark world, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Lord help us to remember that the devil desire to devour the weak, but we have been given the power to fight back. Teach us to pray and act against these dark powers Lord. Teach us to be bold in the face of evil and not ignore it. Teach us to pray boldly to You so that the devil’s schemes may be stopped. Bring light to this dark world.
Amen
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