Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes
(Ephesians 6:11)
…Jesus has broken the power and bondage
of Satan over human lives. Those who individually receive and
acknowledge this are set free to live in the freedom and liberty
of the children of God.
They are not set free to live unto themselves. They are set free
in order to battle. That is the call that comes to all Christians.
We are not set free in order to enjoy ourselves. We are set free
to do battle, to engage in the fight, to overcome in our own
lives, and to become the channels by which others are set free.
How do you do this? Paul’s answer is in one phrase: “Put on the
whole armor of God.” Full provision has been made that you might
win in this battle. This is the amazing thing we must learn.
God has made full provision for us to fight these forces that
hold the world in their grip.
“Father, tear away the delusive veils by which I have allowed
myself to be rendered powerless in this great battle. Help me
to understand that I would have no possibility of fighting were
it not for the delivering work of the Lord Jesus, who has come
to bind the power of darkness”
taken from:
The Power of His Presence: Daily Devotions
-duncan
