"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities,
against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
Do you recognize where the enemy's attacks are coming from? Do you blame circumstances and people? Or are you learning that the enemy lies in wait for the opportunity to separate us from the promises and strength of God's word? There is a difference in our energy level when we are fighting spiritual warfare. Our energy and hope is replaced with fear, anger, rage, confusion, and exhaustion.
" My brethren, 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."
Ephesians 6:10
When we are walking by faith, we are proclaiming the power of God. We are taking our stand and choosing not to let any aspect of the attack steal our peace. We serve a God, El Shaddai our creator who is sufficient for all of our needs. Jehovah-Nissi the one who goes before us to clear our paths or right our ship in the storms. Jehovah-Jireh our provider are strength. When we are in God's word and reading it aloud, we are declaring His power in our reality, circumstances, and over all of our love ones... it's our covenant with our Creator and Father (ABBA). When we move out of the grey zone and we choose to draw a line against principalities, we are entering the prayer room of faith for divine intercession. Jehovah-Shalom will immediately pour forth His anointing oil upon us, His strength, His hope, His grace, His mercy, and His peace that surpasses all understanding. Our Lord Jesus goes into action...
Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
“Because he
loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
Once we are strengthened... then we must boldly declare our promised victory by suiting up with the armor of our Lord. Every morning speak your protection over yourself, your family, your finances, your home, and the works of your hands:
Dear Lord Jesus, it is written in Psalm 91 that me and mine are protected under the shelter of your wings.
I stand your promise in Isaiah 54:17, that no weapon formed against will prosper in any facet of our lives.
I put on the armor of the Lord as you directed in Ephesians 6:10:
I gird my loins with your truth protecting my soul,
I put on the breastplate of righteousness protecting my heart and spirit,
I shod my feet with the preparation of peace so as not to stumble,
I pick up the shield of faith in which no weapon formed against me and mine will prosper,
I put on the helmet of salvation protecting my mind, my eyes, and my ears,
I pick up the sword of the Holy Spirit... guarding my tongue and proclaiming God's word and victory!
And I stand...
On watch...
For your hand at work in my life... through me... with me... and in me!
In your name Lord Jesus, I sing... Amen, Amen, and Hallejulah!
