Be Ready

 

1/13/2021

Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow: it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

Today started differently than yesterday. I awoke with a prayer on my mind and in my heart, and I knew the day was going to be full of faith and promise. Have any of the circumstances that I have been concerned about changed? No, not yet. I do, however, once again feel that anchored hope that is found in my relationship with Jesus. I was able to pray boldly and powerfully in full voice this morning, and it felt wonderful. I was also able to share this spiritual uptick with my sweet husband. Our morning devotion time felt extended, as if God had slowed down time for us to be in His word and pray with each other. 

If you have never prayed to bind the evil one's schemes and flaming arrows, I would recommend entering into that kind of warfare prayer. We even own a book entitled Prayers that Route Demons. Some of you may think this seems a little too supernatural for you, but that is true for the entire spirit world. Their is a war waging that we cannot see, but we certainly can feel. The evil one wants to steal our joy by lying to us and causing fear and doubt. This is how he wins in our lives. 

Yesterday, I admittedly was not strong. My armor was slipping and I felt I needed to lay down my sword and shield because of the weight of it all. The truth is, I was trying to carry them and hold them up on my own. This is true every time I get that weary feeling. Instead of going directly to God and asking Him to help me and to hold them for me while I gained much needed strength from Him, I went into retreat mode. I am so thankful for His never ending forgiveness and mercy. 

There is a line in a quirky movie that I like called Galaxy Quest. The main character's catchphrase is, "Never give up, never surrender." It is a great battle cry, and one that I need to adopt when it comes to spiritual warfare. I can never give up and let the evil one win. I must stand firm in faith and never ever give up. We, all of us, must always be battle ready with the Word of God as our weapon.