USE GOD'S MIGHTY WEAPONS

II Cor. 10:4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil’s strongholds.  NLT

      If you are trying to resist or defeat Satan without God’s help, good luck.  It is impossible to overcome Satan without the help of God.  God’s weapons are mighty in power and extremely effective.  Let us think for a few moments about some of the weapons God provides for us to use to defeat Satan in our lives.

      Our main weapon is Jesus.  Our Lord is our righteousness and holiness from God.  He alone enables us to stand before God with a pure heart.  He makes all of His children right with God.  There is no condemnation in Him.  When our sins are forgiven they are forever taken from us and forgotten by God.  Satan’s accusations are nothing but a bunch of hot air, lies.  Jesus declares us acceptable to God and we are in Him.

      We have the Word of God in our arsenal.  The Word of God is absolute truth and the more we know it and apply it to life, the less of a hold Satan will have on us.  God’s Word leads us into a deeper walk with God and trust in Him.   Satan crumbles when the Word is properly applied in our lives against him.

      We have prayer in our arsenal.  Prayer keeps us connected to God.  As long as we are in close touch with God, Satan cannot get to us.  Prayer shields us from Satan.  It reinvigorates the soul and empowers us to stand strong and keep on pressing forward in our lives.

      We have the fellowship of the church.  For all her faults, the church is where we find encouragement, hope, inspiration, instruction, and understanding in our journey of faith.  We need each other.  We find in each other love and reassurances that help us to not get discouraged to the point where we want to give up. 

       We have the witness of those who have gone before us in our arsenal.  It helps us when we know that others have gone before us and have been victorious in the battles we fight.  If others can do it, we can too!  Let the example of others inspire and encourage you in your walk of faith.

      As long as we pick up and use the weapons God provides us with, we will break down the strongholds of Satan.  There is victory in Jesus and we have no one to blame but ourselves when we fall into defeat at Satan’s hands.