Friday June 1, 2012

Take a note pad with you today and write down where your temptations come from. Seek to eliminate each source from your life.

 

Read Ephesians 6:10-13

 

A lighthouse stands strong against the storm because it has been built on a firm foundation. It can take a beating by the weather, the storms, the winds and the seas because it has a strong foundation.

 

A Christian remains strong in the storms of life because of the foundation of Christ. While we remain on that foundation, we remain strong.

 

As Christians we are not fighting nations and people from other counties. Our battle is a battle against the heavenly rulers and authorities, the evil powers that lurk in this world. These powers are ruled by the evil one, satan, and do his bidding. It’s no accident that you, a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, are tempted daily through the world and the things in the world. Satan wants to negate your effectiveness as a believer and he wants to pull you and your witness to Christ down into the dark depths.

 

We are told to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. We don’t fight alone. We don’t march into battle alone. God is with us and has given us His armour so that we can stand against the devil’s schemes and attacks.

 

Twice we are told to put on the armour of God. Both relate to the fact that our real battle is spiritual, not physical.

 

Prayer:

¥ Pray that every single person in your congregation would be equipped and strengthened to fight against temptation in their lives. Pray that more and more, each one would be seeing the victory of Christ over temptation. Pray that the schemes of the evil one in your congregation would be totally thwarted.

¥ Pray that those believers in Iran and Iraq who are being tempted to return to other faiths through intimidation or economic pressure would resist the temptation. Pray that they would be strong and that they would put on the armour of God, daily. Pray that they would be victorious in Christ.