Ephesians 6:10-12 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. v.11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. v.12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Yesterday we looked at the fact that faith prepares for what it expects to happen. Well today we're looking at faith expects to overcome darkness.
How often we're tempted to look at the darkness all around us and think we can't do much about it. We may even have the thought that says 'whatever will be, will be'. But that is not a God thought! No, when we stand with our armour on, and having done all to stand, and keep standing we should be expecting to overcome darkness both personally and in the wider sphere.
Although Paul reminds us we're not wrestling with flesh and blood but with the forces of darkness we should also remember this. When Satan looks at us with our armour all in place he is no longer dealing with flesh and blood either; he's now dealing with the Greater One, Jesus, who lives and reigns within us, and he knows Jesus has already defeated him dramatically and totally at the cross. Hallelujah!
When we know who we are in Christ, and whose we are, a child of the Most High God, when we are properly clothed with His armour on and His Holy Spirit within, we are the ambassadors of God Himself in this earth and we are on a mission. Apostle Paul tells us we have the power to pull down strongholds and that we are to use the weapons of our warfare. We are not puny, weak or helpless.
2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds
We can know this, when we go out each and every day, we are not alone, but we are mighty in God and He is mighty in us and whatever we have to do or face, we do it through Him and His miracle working power. We can expect, by faith, to overcome darkness because the Light of the World is in us. We can expect to pull down some strongholds.
We are God's mighty ones! Have a great weekend.
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