SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

We're in the midst of war. I'm not referring to the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other earthly place. I'm talking about a spiritual war -- war against Satan and the evil forces of darkness. The Living Bible paraphrase of Ephesians 6:12 spells it out so clearly. "For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies--the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world; and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world." To discover how to do your share in this fight, read the passage for yourself. on down through verse 18, no matter what version of the Bible you may have.

Keep in mind that the Christian has three weapons at his disposal: (1) the Word of God; (2) the Name of Jesus; and (3) the Blood of Christ. Satan has been stripped of his power (See Col. 2:15) and is defenseless before our spiritual weapons.

Did you ever stop to think that Satan's only weapon is deception? He tells people they can work their way into heaven. He tells unbelievers they have to change and make themselves better before God will save them. He will tell people they have to seek the Lord for years before they can find forgivenness. He tells people it's not necessary to read the Word, too, for he realizes that if a person doesn't know what the Bible says, he won't know that Satan is already defeated!

So instead of listening to Satan's lies and deception, let's start using our spiritual weapons. Store the Word of God in your heart, quote it when you pray. Use the Name of Jesus in combating the powers of darkness. Above all, plead the protection and covering of the Blood of Jesus. That Blood is your passport into heaven.

Preacher's Kid