DCLM Higher Everyday 13 November 2022 — Our walk and warfare
DCLM Higher Everyday 13 November 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Our walk and warfare
TOPIC: OUR WALK AND WARFARE
TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-7
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
MEMORY VERSE: “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh” (2 CORINTHIANS 10:3).
“Spiritual warfare is what happens when He enlists us in His cause and equips us to join His battle. It’s about light invading darkness,” says David Powlison.
MESSAGE:
Every sinner that repents and receives Jesus as Lord and personal Saviour, is, at the same moment, enlisted into the army of the LORD. Such a person, having been delivered from the kingdom of darkness, immediately attains limelight, identified by Satan and his agents for either backsliding or total elimination.
But, our God, the only wise God (1 Timothy 1:17), adequately equips us, on conversion, to uproot and subdue the kingdom of darkness through the name of Jesus Christ. Thus, every day is a battle for every true Christian. We must, therefore, live in this consciousness for daily victory.
Therefore, put on the whole armour of God because our warfare is against Satan and his cohorts. We must overcome them with the spiritual armour. Soldier of Christ, where is your armour? Put it on and stand firm, praying fervently, and walking always by faith and love.
QUOTE: Put on the whole armour of God.
CHALLENGE: Be vigilant and overcome your enemies.
PRAYER: I plead, Lord, for the wisdom and power to fight the daily spiritual battles.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
