10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6: 10-12
Prayer
Jesus, You are the Good Teacher. We give You great thanks for showing us the way first, taking the battle upon Yourself and being our Leader who did, not only said. You are great, and Your love is greater! We ask that You strengthen Your warriors today, prepare us for battle, and open our eyes to what is really going on. Protect us, our families, our friends, our communities, and our country. We pray through the mighty warrior, Jesus the Christ, who saves us all.
Amen.
While we wait for the return of our Lord, we have a big mission to be a part of. Each day is going to present new situations and challenges, and a lot of times our challenges can be found in comfort! Have you ever found yourself falling away from your disciplines because you're just too comfortable? When you settle nicely into that rut of everyday life, we aren't challenged to grow or be ready for battle. And if you wake up thinking that there is not a battle going on today, the evil one has already taken you out of the fight.
Let’s look at the good Teacher and what He has done Himself. Jesus fasted for 40 days, put Himself at His weakest physically, and then took on the world’s greatest tempter. This moment in scripture could have been the end of it all if Jesus had given in even a tiny bit in what was physically His weakest moment. But instead, He had scripture memorized for when temptations came. He knew what was true and what was of the world. Sometimes it's hard for us to tell those things apart or see the bigger picture and recognize ourselves falling into those comfortable ruts. Let’s continue to read our Bibles as much as we can, especially with the never-ending news feed we have in our pockets. What is preparing you for the battle today?
