Spiritual Armour for Spiritual War

“For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere”.  Ephesians 6:12 AMPC

Unfortunately, most of us do not know the first thing about fighting the kind of war this Scripture refers to.  For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it is not a battle of flesh and blood, but of the spirit.

Most believers are so earthly minded (or carnally minded) that we never even realise where the enemy’s attacks are actually coming from.  We blame circumstances and people, and we waste our energy fighting natural conditions instead of supernatural causes.

We need to wake up to the warfare that is going on in the heavenly realm!

We can get a glimpse of it in Daniel 10:12-20.  There, we find that Daniel had been fasting and praying for 21 days, awaiting a word from the Lord.  Then an angel appeared to him with the answer.  What took him so long?  He was fighting the enemy in the heavens.

That confuses some people.  They say: “Devils fighting in heaven?  I thought God reigned in heaven!”  What they do not understand is that the Bible teaches there are three different areas called heaven:

1. The heaven where God resides
2. The stellar heavens (what we call “outer space”)
3. The heavens around this earth (the atmosphere surrounding this planet)

This last heaven is where spiritual war takes place.  That is why Ephesians 2:2 calls satan “the prince of the power of the air”.  “The air” is where wicked spirits operate.  From there, they attempt to rule the nations to which they have been assigned.

And rule them they will unless the prayers of God’s people keep them from it.

God has an army marching in this land.  If we band together, we can prevent the wickedness in high places from ruling our nation.  The time has come for us, as believers, to pray as believers.  So, put on your full armour and take your place in the ranks of the faithful in intercession for our country and the nations of the world!

“Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus.  Thank you for enrolling me into the mightiest military force in existence!  Make me aware of the battle around me and teach me to war in the heavenlies.  Help me to be effective in my praying and interceding.  Thank you that I am made worthy to stand because of the price that the Lord Jesus Christ paid for me.  Devil, en garde!  Amen.”

LFM!  May you all be found in God’s Richest Love and Blessings as we all march together in His great army.

André and Nicole Binneman

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