Prayer (Armor of God 12)

PRAYER  (Ephesians 6:18) (Armor of God 12)

After having described the equipment God provides for His people, Paul talks about prayer.  Any soldier must be in direct communication with those he serves in order to be of use to them.  Paul connects the section about our armor with the section on prayer by the use of “and” showing they go together (Ephesians 6:18).

            LESSON FOR TODAY:  The importance of a good, solid prayer life cannot be overemphasized (Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9; Jeremiah 33:3).  Fasting can be an important part of prayer as well when God directs it.

            LESSON FOR TODAY:  God does promise ultimate victory for His people, not always immediately in this life but enough for now and the rest in the future (1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 John 5:5). 

            LESSON FOR TODAY: Did the Ephesians use their armor and have victory in their spiritual warfare?  Yes and no.  Yes, for they didn’t fall back into the sins that opened them to demonizing in the past.  But also no, for Satan changed his tactics and attacked from within the church instead and this was much more successful.  Deceptions and lies from false teachers brought confusion and often disunity among the believers.  Satan still attacks from without and within today.  It is the subtle attacks within we must be aware of for they often take us by surprise.  That makes them more dangerous and deadly.  We must know God’s Word thoroughly and apply it to all things in life to avoid being deceived.

 

(If I can answer questions or offer personal counsel, or if you would like a free copy of my Spiritual Warfare Handbook, email me at Jerry@ChristianTrainingOrganization.org or download it from http://sw.christiantrainingonline.org/.  My next book, Spiritual Warfare in the Bible, which is a more advanced treatment of spiritual warfare, is also available there for free.)

 

C t O Rev. Dr. JERRY SCHMOYER
Christian Training Organization
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