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Fight the Right Enemy
Kenneth
Copeland
"For
though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh" (2 Corinthians 10:3)
Do you know why so
many believers are losing the battles in their lives?
They're fighting the
wrong enemy!
They have been
deceived into believing that just because a person said or did something to
hurt them, that person is the one they need to fight.
But they're wrong.
You see, the Bible says we do not wrestle with flesh and
blood.
And since people are definitely flesh and blood, they're
never the source of our problem.
"But, you just don't know what So-and-so did to me!"
It does not matter.
If you waste your time fighting So-and-so, your real enemy will get away
scot-free.
Who is that real
enemy?
Look at Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Satan and his demons.
They are your lifelong enemies!
They are behind every
personal affront you encounter.
The people who hurt
you and persecute you are only Satan's tools.
When Satan wants to
strike out at you, he uses them to get the job done.
Remember this: Persecution
is not the manifestation of another person's hate for you. It is a
manifestation of Satan's fear of you.
When you get into the
Word of God and start swinging it around-using it like the sword of the
Spirit it is - Satan gets scared.
So, he looks for some
person he can send in there to stop you.
So, next time people
hurt you do not let yourself get sidetracked into fighting them.
Bind the demonic
spirit behind them.
Put flesh and blood
battles behind and war with the weapons of the Spirit.
Zero in on Satan with
authority and the Word of God and bring your real enemy down!
In this spiritual war,
there are no fence-sitters – you are either with the Lords’ victorious
army or with the wicked “Powers” of Satan.
Ensure you are listed
with the victorious army of the Lord. Settle that sin issue right now by
saying this prayer:
“Father God, I
confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly
sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new
life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me,
and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your
Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive,
and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to
become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward.
Please send Your Holy
Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. Thank
you, Lord, that according to Your Word, I am born again.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.”
Kenneth Copeland Ministries' mission is to minister the Word of
Faith, by teaching believers who they are in Christ Jesus; taking them from the
milk of the Word to the meat, and from religion to reality.
Scripture
Reading:
Ephesians
6:10-18 - The Whole Armor of God
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
“12 For we
do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present
darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
“13 Therefore take
up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil
day, and having done all, to stand firm.
“14 Stand
therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on
the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes
for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
“16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God,
“18 praying at
all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that
end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the
saints,” English Standard Version (ESV)
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