Daily Devotional
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OPEN HEAVENS: “SPIRITUAL WARFARE I” 10TH JANUARY 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014Omoba
Memory
Verse: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Read:Ephesians 6:10-13
Ephesians 6:10-13 Finally, my
brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour
of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. Wherefore take unto
you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
Message:
When we are told to
put on the whole armour of God, one thing becomes clear instantly. This is the
fact that there is a God. We cannot be talking of the armour of God if there is
no God. Anyone who thinks that there is no God is a fool (Psalm 14:1). You have
to pray that God would reveal Himself to you. The Bible in Daniel 11:32b says, “…..but the people
that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Little wonder, Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ in Philippians 3:10 also said: ”That I may know him,
and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being
made conformable unto his death;”
These scriptures show
that knowing God is a weapon of spiritual warfare! When you know your Maker,
your battle is 90% won. From our Bible reading, we also realise that there is
the armour of God. This armour is made up of several parts, otherwise we would
not be told to put on the whole armour of God. The constituents of this armour
are listed for us in Ephesians 6:14-17. The armour of God is not built into us
by default as children of God. It is external, and we have to pick it up in order
to be able to put it on. The reason many children of God are defeated in the
battle of life is because of their failure to fortify themselves with the
armour God has made available to them.
From today’s memory
verse, it is also clear that there is a devil. The devil is alive and active.
In Job 1:7, we read about the instability and unpredictability of his
destination. This is one of his wiles. Through this corrupt wisdom, he gets
people into trouble. The devil’s attacks are not always direct. They may not
come from the direction which you expect.
A good example is
found in Joshua 7:1&12. Joshua had been victorious all the time; Jericho
had just been taken and Joshua was beginning to feel confident. Then the enemy
came from behind. He entered one man who stole what God said they should not
take. Joshua thought God was still with him so he went against a small town
called Ai. The Israelites had to flee from this small town. The enemy had used
a new method. It was an indirect attack.
Another classical
example of an indirect attack of the devil is found in 1 Samuel 18:5-9. David
did nothing wrong but the devil used wiles. He got women together and taught
them a song: “Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands”. This
turned Saul against David. I pray for you that the devil’s wiles against you
will be exposed and defeated in Jesus’ Name. However, you must put on the whole
armour of God.
Prayer Point:
Father, arise and
fight on my behalf and on the behalf of my loved ones in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1
CORINTHIANS 14:26, 16:24 and PSALM 10:12, 11:7
Open Heavens Daily Devotional
Written by: Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Written by: Pastor E.A. Adeboye
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