Thursday October 01st, 2020
Memorize: 1 Timothy 2:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
« Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. »
Read: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 International Standard Version (ISV)
1 First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,
2 for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to know the truth fully.
Message
The battle of life has proven to be difficult to every generation for various reasons.
The enemies are often difficult to identify and sometimes come in the form of human opposition, criticism and antagonism. At other times they come as physical challenges and obstacles. At times they present themselves as natural happenings that would fade away with time, so we do nothing until they become serious problems.
However, we must note that there is a spiritual dimension to every battle of life. According to Ephesians 6:12 GNT:
« For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. »
Though the credentials of our enemy may be intimidating, still, a Christian enters the battle of life from a position of victory.
This is the high standpoint of the Christian faith and the only ground on which we should meet the devil and his agents.
To bequeath is to hand down or transfer to a beneficiary.
Our victory has already been handed down to us! Glory!
Revelation 12:11 ESV says
« they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…..»
Our weapons of warfare are clearly greater than those of our wicked foes.
The Blood of Jesus has secured our victory and our sword of the spirit is the word of God.
We do not confront and overcome the devil and his agents by our ability but by the blood of Jesus. This makes it absolutely necessary that we live as victors in this world while we return all glory to God for our victory.
The battle is not ours but the Lord’s Jesus is the seed of the woman, our Captain and the Lord of hosts.
We are more than conquerors through Him that loved and shed His precious Blood for us.
Let us praise and worship the Almighty God who has granted us victory through the Blood of Jesus.
Prayer point: Father, help me maximize Your victory over the devil in my life, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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