Ephesians 6:10-18
Verses 10 to 15 -Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 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.13 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the Helmet of Salvation........
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT(THE WORD OF GOD) (v.17b) - ..........and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
1.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14.The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth......(John 1:1 &14). In short THE WORD IS JESUS CHRIST. The Sword of the Spirit, can be looked at from different angles. Lets consider these two points of views.
1. Many people think that prosperity and success come from having power, influential personal contacts, fame or a relentless desire to get ahead in life. But let's look at what God taught Joshua in this scripture. Joshua 1:8.....Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. God gave Joshua a strategy for prosperity that goes against any criteria. To succeed Joshua needed to obey God's law and constantly read and study the Word. Following in this strategy may not give you success in the eyes of the world but you will definitely be a success in God's eyes and His opinion is the most important. So MEDITATE on The Word at ALL times.
2.The Sword of The Spirit is the ONLY OFFENSIVE weapon of our armour. Having gone through several spiritual battles, one lady testified of using The word of God at all times to defeat the plans of the enemy. We do not only need to wait for an incident to use this armour........everyday as you pray, don't leave your sword in its sheath, take it out and swing it at the enemy. This means speaking out The Word into BEING, DECLARING blessings over your life and all that concerns you. Using The Word to bring about changes in your circumstances........The Word of God is LIFE, it is SPIRIT, it gives HOPE and it is our STRENGTH. Don't face situations with your mouth shut........SPEAK OUT THE WORD. Remain blessed as i close with this final words......
Verse 18 of Ephesians 6 - Finally pray in the Spirit at ALL times and on EVERY occasion with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, stay ALERT and always be PERSISTENT in praying for all the Lord’s people. Amen.
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