Memorise: For we can do nothing against the truth, but for
the truth.
(2 Corinthians 13:8)
Read: Ephesians 6:13-18 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all,
to stand. (Ephesians 6:13) Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Ephesians 6:14)
And your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; (Ephesians 6:15)
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God:
(Ephesians 6:17) Praying always
with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for
all saints; (Ephesians 6:18)
Bible in one year: Romans 5-8
Message
Resisting the devil is a battle order to carry out a dangerous
assignment because of the kind of
enemy we are facing, but we thank our God who has won us the victory and equipped us with the right
battle gear to carry out this
assignment. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For
we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places.” Your
fight is not a carnal, visible fight but a spiritual one. You are not
fighting fellow human beings, you are at war
with the negative powers using this
human beings against you. By the time you obey the Lord’s command
by going out, and casting out demons, you expect
the devil to fight back. Some
people are afraid of such attacks so they mind their business expecting the devil to leave them alone.
Unfortunately, whether you plunder the
kingdom of darkness – by leading souls to Christ, healing the sick, and
delivering the oppressed or not, they will still
attack you. If you know this, is it
not better to be on the attacking side?
To remain victorious in the battle against the kingdom of darkness, you
must never joke with your battle gear. They are
listed in Ephesians 6:13-18. First
of all, you must be saved before you can be enlisted into this army,
thereafter, you must ensure your helmet of
salvation is always worn to protect
your head. Satan will do everything in his power to make you lose
your helmet. Another part of your dressing is
the belt of truth. Belts help to hold
your dress together and to look smart. Belts are worn on a very sensitive position of the body bordering on the navel,
which is linked with the
foundation or root of a man’s life. Truth is very crucial to the soldier of
the cross. Truth helps to hold everything else
in your body-family, ministry and
work together. If the truth is missing, everything else will be in
shambles. Whatever happens, stick with the
truth. Nothing can be done against
the truth but for the truth (2 Corinthians 13:8). In addition you
must live a righteous life. That is the breastplate which
secures your heart. Any soldier of
Jesus who lives in sin must expect to be defeated. Besides these, you must wear the Gospel boots by evangelizing
regularly. This protects your
feet, helps you to tread on your enemies and to go through bad terrains. Are you wearing the right gear?
ACTION POINT
According to Psalm 33:4, everything God does is in truth. Ask
that from today, whatever you do
will be in truth
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