Many people are trying to fight their spiritual battles with
carnal, fleshly, and worldly weapons. They are trying to use every earthly
resource that they can put their hands on to fix problems that can only be
fixed on a spiritual level. The apostle Paul is trying in 2 Corinthians 10:4 to
tell us that very thing. He says, “For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds”. Now while
he was writing those words to the believers in Corinth, it is to be applied to
anyone who is trying on their own to overcome something that can only be fought
and won on a spiritual level. Sometimes, it’s not necessarily what we are
trying to do that is so wrong, but more often it’s that we’re not doing enough
of what’s right. We should never fold our hands, sit back and take it
easy, only to assume that life happens and we can do nothing about it, least
the enemy slip in and over take us. We need to be on our guard at all times.
“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion” Amos tells us in Amos 6:1. While
the church and the people of God are taking it easy, the forces of evil are at
work as never before and gets stronger every day. While those powers are working and
many of our churches are simply taking it easy.
Our churches are not strong
because the people that make them up are not strong. A Christian who does not
make it a habit of feeding on the Word of God for his own benefit is not going
to be a strong Christian. They will not know what to do when the storms come,
nor how to respond. God is with His people in the bad times and in good times
and will not allow evil to put its hands on them, except as it may do them
good, glorify His name, or advance His kingdom. God uses even the wrath of men
to praise him and to accomplish his purposes when needed. There shall always be
attempts by Satan and his minions to frustrate the plan and will of God in your
life. Nevertheless, God's will can never ultimately be defeated in your life
unless you opt to refuse His help or deny His power. His Word promises that,
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that
shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of
the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD”.
Isa. 54:17 When the devil came to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, three times
from the scriptures, Jesus said, “It is written” And when Jesus met the devil,
He unsheathed His sword and fought him with the Word of God. There is no other
way for you to fight except with the weapons and armor of the Living God and
they are found in His Word as well as the instructions on how they are to be
used. Revelation 12:11, “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony.” What is your testimony sweet friend? Do you have one?
If not, you can have one this very day. There is power in the blood of the
Lamb, but you must claim it for yourself. No one can do it for you.
“Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of
his might….” Zech. 4:6 Notice it is in “His might,” not our strength. Get into
His Word and find out for yourself, taste and see that the Lord is good and
faithful to His Word and His people.
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