Stand your Ground Part 2 (Spiritual Warfare) - part 1 on pg 21Before I continue to share on the last 3 armour pieces, I want to bring to your attention on the word stand.
If you go through Ephesians 6, the word stand is repeated 4 times. No small details is insignificant in the Bible.
If it's repeated, then The Holy Spirit is trying to tell us something.
Why is the word "stand" important? In a showdown between wars or battle, the last man standing is the victor.
But is this the right approach for us to spiritual warfare?
In Colossians 2:15, The Bible states that Jesus has disarmed the Devil. He has been defeated literally from having any power of the curse of sin.
The Devil has been disarmed and defeated at the cross.
So if you're Fighting in spiritual warfare, you're fighting
from victory
NOT for victory. Do you understand? It is based on the foundation of Colossians 2:15.
If you are trying to fight FOR victory, before you even start, the devil has defeated you. You will not get the answer to your prayer. ALWAYS fight from victory because Jesus has defeated the devil and his Sacrifice on the cross is a finished job. Not a half way complete job and you have to continue the work for Him to victory. Do you understand this?
That is why the word of God is so clear when it says stand 4 times, it's pointing to a stand from victory. When you pray or issues command in spiritual warfare, pray from the point that the devil
IS ALREADY defeated. That is Faith.
The fourth piece is the
Shield of Faith. What is this shield? There are many aspects in this teaching and I want to bring a few to your attention. If you see, Ephesians 6:16, it says there it can extinguished all the flaming arrows. What is the opposite of fire? Water. What symbolises water in the Bible? The Holy Spirit. Speaking in Tongues and praying in the spirit, symbolises the stream of living water (John 7:38). Praying in the spirit and speaking in tongues acts as your shield of Faith. This streams of living water can extinguish the flaming arrows of the enemy. What are the flaming arrows of the devil, Ephesian 6 is talking about? They are lies and deception of the enemy. What is one of the role of the Holy Spirit? He is the counsellor who will guide you into all Truth. See the relation?
And then there is Faith. The Bible is clear that without Faith, it is impossible to please God. I believe, it can also mean this. Without Faith, it's impossible to move God. But where does your Faith hangs on? Is it Faith in your Faith or Faith in Jesus's Faith? Ha this is a divine revelation.
if you put Faith in your Faith, it will be volatile and subject to variation. You will always feel you need to produce enough Faith. Jesus's Faith is always consistent. If you put Faith in Jesus's Faith, rest assured, the believing one (Jesus) will make all things possible. Amen.
The fifth piece is the
Helmet of Salvation. What does the Helmet protect? Your Head which also symbolises, your mind. Why Salvation? Because your foundation of Salvation must be very well established. If you believe in an errornous doctrine that preaches shaky Salvation, that you are righteous only until your next sin, you will be an easy target for the devil. Why? Before you even enter into spiritual warfare, the devil may come to you and say you're a hypocrite. You have done this wrong or done that wrong or you have not done enough. And tell you even if you confessed your sins, you will only repeat it again in the near future. If you believe that lie, you are definitely defeated through condemnation and guilt The Bible is very clear that it is not your obedience that makes you righteous. It is your Faith and it is by grace, you have been made righteous. Romans 5:19 says very clearly, IT IS Jesus's obedience that makes you righteous. When you pull the focus away from your own obedience and trust ONLY Jesus's finished work (Jesus obedience and sacrifice) that makes you righteous, that devil has no hold over you. Do you know why? The devil cannot find Fault against Jesus. The Bible says our life is now Hidden in Christ Jesus. When your mind is well established that you are eternally saved, based not on your works or effort, the devil cannot get you. Then, you can pray boldly in Jesus name with the Helmet of Jesus's Salvation protecting your head.
The final six piece is the
Sword of the Spirit which the Bible says very clearly is the word of the living God, sharper than any double edged sword. It is an offensive weapon. I've shared before in one of my devotion, Jesus only quoted the scripture to defeat the devil. He didn't summon a level 99+ Fire Ball to squash the devil. Why the word of God? Because after the cross, The Devil has been removed of principality and authoritive powers. He is left with the ability to only use lies or deception as a form of weapon. So why the word of God again? Because the word of God is the divine Truth. You counter lies with Truth. But there is one difference. There is divine power in the word of God. Real dunamis power because the spiritual realm moves according to the word of God. Angels harken to the word of God spoken in Faith. And Jesus has given us that authority (Luke 10:19). And God himself ordained his word with such power (Isaiah 55:11, Matthew 24:35 , Numbers 23:19).
So put on the Armour of God by practising it's principal.
I pray that these devotion will help you greatly in your Life.
God Bless.
It is.
It is a indeed even a metaphorical battlefield, except that it is very real, and the word metaphor may as well will lose its meaning.