March 28, 2008

• the struggle::

  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
  

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