Call Us“Standing Strong” In Faith – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional January 31st
(Don’t Be Swayed Through Satanic Deception, Tactics, And Strategies)
TO THE BIBLE: 2 Corinthians 10:4
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.”
LET’S TALK
As a Christian, you ought to look at things from the spiritual perspective, especially when you encounter circumstances that pose some serious challenges to your faith.
Are you in a health situation, and you’ve done everything you know and the prognosis is still dim? Or in your finances you’ve applied all the strategies you know, but your situation seems to be worsening, and you’re wondering what next to do?
At such times, stand strong in faith. You have to realise that there’s an adversary who is all out to oppose the Gospel and try to hinder your effectiveness in the things of God.
Ephesians 6:10-11 says, “…Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
The wiles of the devil refer to the strategies of the devil. The Apostle Paul, here, wants you to know that there’s an enemy that is lying in wait, strategising against you and the Church.
But to counter this enemy, he tells you to put on the whole armour of God, why? Because he knows that if you don’t put on the whole armour of God, you can’t face the adversary.
The twelfth verse of the same chapter goes on to say, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).
Something about this “wrestling” that you need to realise is that it’s not just a fight as in physical combat; rather, it’s the adversary trying to sway you from the right path through deception.
But with the Word in your mouth and heart, you prevail always against the enemy. James 4:7 says, “…Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
Revelation 12:11 shows how to resist him. It says, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
No matter what the enemy throws at you, stand strong in faith and use the all-powerful Name of Jesus to neutralise him. Hallelujah!
Go Deeper
Hebrews 10:35-39; 1 John 5:4; 1 Corinthians 15:58
Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, I give you thanks for the opportunity to be blessed by your precious Word today. I’m not ignorant of Satan’s devices and refuse to fall prey to them. I declare that Satan and all his cohorts of hell are under my feet, in Jesus’ mighty Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 21:33-22:1-14, Exodus 20-21
TWO YEAR
Matthew 11:11-20, Genesis 31
Act:
List the various parts of God’s armoury, and then declare that you are suited with each part.
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