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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNINING EP546 STAY ARMED AGAINST THE ENEMY

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNINING EP546 STAY ARMED AGAINST THE ENEMY

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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  STAY ARMED AGAINST THE ENEMY

God woke me early with the verses in Ephesian chapter 6 and a though I want to share.

Eph 6:10-13 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

People are always saying how we need to put on the armor of God every day. That is good to have a few moments of a morning to check your spirit man before going out the door. You look in the mirror and make sure you are dressed appropriately for the day. Why would we not check our armor.

But we know the battle plans of the enemy. He could attack at any moment. We have to be good soldiers and be ready. I believe there is some armor we should never take off. Let’s look at the list.

Eph 6:14-17 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

After reading the list, I am wondering why you would have to put on your armor every day. Truth and righteousness, yes we need those in our homes. We don’t lay them down at the door. If we have studies and are learning God’s word, I don’t know how we would remove the shoes. Without faith we cannot please God. We need our faith always. The shield protects us from all the negative things the enemy tries to put in our minds. Our salvation should always be worn. We are children of God. That is our identity. It comes through salvation. Knowing who we are in Christ keeps us from falling for a lot of the enemy’s traps. Any good soldier would have their sword close if they know the enemy could attack at any moment. Our word is our weapon. Jesus showed us how to use our swords when he was being tempted of the devil.  “It is written.” Then he would quote the appropriate verse to the enemy.

Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

We are called to pray and watch with all perseverance for the body of Christ. We are always on duty. Our identity as Christians cannot be something we lay down and pick up. Take time and check your armor, make sure all the pieces are in place. We are in a battle for the soul of our nation. This is not a war the enemy will win, but we have to be prepared for the fight.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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EPISODE 22– DON’T GO UNLESS ARMED

EPISODE 22– DON’T GO UNLESS ARMED

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Hello my friends

The title of today’s episode is: “Don’t go unless armed”

It is common sense that an army should not go to battle unless armed. Having good equipment and protection is necessary to be victorious.  I want to start this journey in Deut. 1:41-45 Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the Lord, we will go up and fight, according to all that the Lord our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.  42 And the Lord said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. 43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill. 44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. 45 And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

God first told them to go against the Amorites. Then, they started speaking against what God had said. They put on their natural weapons and were ready to go up against their enemies.  But the main thing they forgot was God’s protection.  His armor.  By the time they decided to go to war, the Lord told them to not go because he would not go with them. They went anyway and it was a disaster.

If we are to go to battle with our enemy, we cannot do it in our flesh.  We cannot fight with our emotions, intelligence, education or our physical or mental strength. We will lose to Satan every time. But if we use what God has armed us with, we cannot lose. Eph 6 lists the whole armor of God. We need to make sure we have God’s armor to protect us. Then we can use our sword, which is the word of God, and fight the enemy. Jesus was our example. When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness.  Jesus would turn around and quote scripture to satan.

This is how we fight our battles. On our knees by praying the word of God. When satan comes to temp us or tear us down. We can quote scripture to him.

Most everyone knows the basics of the story of David and Goliath. Saul should have been the one to go against Goliath. He was too afraid.  He had allowed the enemy’s lies to penetrate his mind and cause fear. He lost his GOD FOCUS.  When David said he would go out against Goliath, Saul tried to cover him with his own armor.  David set it aside because he said it wasn’t tested; it didn’t fit him.  He knew God would protect him. He took it off and went in the name of the Lord. He destroyed the enemy with his own weapon. Because God was with him.

1 SAM 17:45-47 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.  47And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.

Notice David was armed with his faith that God would not fail him.  God’s honored his bravery and delivered Golaith into David’s hand.  People say that David killed Goliath with a rock.  The rock knocked out Goliath, but it could have just stunned him. We do not know. But David took Goliath’s sword and cut off his head. What the enemy tries to use against us sometimes, God will turn it around and we can defeat our enemy with his own weapon.

We have a battle ahead; the enemy will destroy us unless we are armed. Never Go to battle without God’s armor. Read Eph 6 for a list of the whole armor.

We can not become battle-weary, or the enemy may overtake us.  Gal 6:9  And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

     It is easy to get battle-weary along this journey.  It is ok to take a step back and rest our minds. We do not do anyone, including ourselves, any good if we are on the verge of a breakdown.

     It gets frustrating when you work hard toward a goal. At times it seems like the harder you work the worse things seem. But God has promised that if we stay steady and keep pressing on, we will achieve our goal. As long as we look to him.  So I want to encourage each of you to press on, stay strong and keep looking up, our redemption is close at hand.

Remember today to not go to battle unless armed.  To go in the name of the Lord.  Make sure the armor you wear is God’s armor. You will not be defeated.

Until next time, BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS