July 5, 2024 8:00 pm
Pastor Bailey’s newfound friend shared with him the story of his abuse and addiction. Though the young man was a believer in Jesus, because of his exposure to sexual abuse and pornography at an early age, he was plagued with a problem that was bigger than he was. And in his desperation, he reached out for help.
As Christ-followers, we wage war with unseen forces of evil (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). But we’ve been given weapons to fight our spiritual battles. They aren’t the weapons of the world, however. On the contrary, we’ve been given “divine power to demolish strongholds” (v. 4). What does that mean? “Strongholds” are well-built, secure places. Our God-given arms include “weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense” (6:7 nlt). Ephesians 6:13-18 expands the list of things that help protect us: the Scriptures, faith, salvation, prayer, and the support of other believers. When faced with forces bigger and stronger than us, appropriating these munitions can make the difference between standing and stumbling.
God also uses counselors and other professionals to help those who struggle with forces too big to tackle alone. The good news is that in and through Jesus, we needn’t surrender when we struggle. We have the armor of God!
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Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. The devotional reading for today, titled, Our Armor in Christ, was written by Arthur Jackson. Pastor Bailey's newfound friend shared with him the story of his abuse and addiction.
Though the young man was a believer in Jesus, because of his exposure to sexual abuse and pornography at an early age, he was plagued with a problem that was bigger than he was, and in his desperation, he reached out for help. As believers in Christ, we wage war with unseen forces of evil. But we've been given weapons to fight our spiritual battles. They aren't the weapons of the world, however. On the contrary, we've been given divine power to demolish strongholds.
What does that mean? Strongholds are well-built, secure places. Our God-given arms include weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense. Ephesians chapter 6 verses 13 through 18 expands the list of things that help protect us, including the scriptures, faith, salvation, prayer, and the support of other believers.
When faced with forces bigger and stronger than us, appropriating these munitions can make the difference between standing and stumbling. God also uses counselors and other professionals to help those who struggle with forces too big to tackle alone. The good news is that in and through Jesus, we need not surrender when we struggle. We have the armor of God.
Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verses 3 through 6. For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience once your obedience is complete. Let's pray. Dear Jesus, may we lean on your presence and on your power today as we face our own personal struggles and trials. And in doing so, remind us that you have not left us to face them alone. Thank you, Lord Jesus. It's in your name that we pray and trust. Amen. I thank you for listening today. My name is Wes Ward and today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries.
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