Demons - Dec 16, 2015
Ephesians 6
The devotion today and through verses below Paul speaks of the darkness that is all around us in the world. He encourages us to be strong "in the Lord and in His mighty power".
Paul provides guidance in these verses about HOW to "be strong in the Lord" - faith in God, and the Holy Spirit. For more specifics, David Platt has provided excellent guidance through a sermon series "Abide" and the core of how to "put on the full armor of God" starts with renewal of the mind in Romans 12:2.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, what an amazing God You are - You have heard my prayers and delivered...Thank You Jesus! You have strengthened Lisa and myself. Thank You Jesus. I am not worthy of how You bless me again and again...You are so full of grace for me yet I am often not full of grace for others, in particular Zach. Please forgive me Jesus and help me turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others and dispense grace towards them as You do for me. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of her cancer and the side effects of chemo and radiation. Please give her a good doctor's appt this morning with an "all-clear" about her cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin, and serve You. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
Ephesians 6
The devotion today and through verses below Paul speaks of the darkness that is all around us in the world. He encourages us to be strong "in the Lord and in His mighty power".
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. 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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. v10-18
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, what an amazing God You are - You have heard my prayers and delivered...Thank You Jesus! You have strengthened Lisa and myself. Thank You Jesus. I am not worthy of how You bless me again and again...You are so full of grace for me yet I am often not full of grace for others, in particular Zach. Please forgive me Jesus and help me turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others and dispense grace towards them as You do for me. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of her cancer and the side effects of chemo and radiation. Please give her a good doctor's appt this morning with an "all-clear" about her cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin, and serve You. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
