Topic: HOW TO BE STRONG IN THE LORD AS SOLDIERS OF CHRIST  [Church of God Mission International] Above Only Daily Devotional 27 JANUARY 2023

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ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH, 2023

HOW TO BE STRONG IN THE LORD AS SOLDIERS OF CHRIST

Ephesians 6:10-12

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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.

The first thing our text above tells us is that our victory as soldiers of Christ comes from the strength of Christ or being strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Our victory does not come from our power, our might or our wisdom.

Christ is the whole armour of God and we continually put Him on to be victorious, (Rom.13:14). In Christ, we have truth (belt), righteousness (breastplate), the readiness to preach the Gospel (shoes), faith (shield), salvation (helmet) and the word of God, (sword). As we receive the revelation of Christ, we are strengthened in all these areas. We are more conscious of Christ and all He has done for us and we are able to stand against the tricks of the devil.

Christ has already overcome the devil, but the devil will still come with lies and tricks to test us and try to deceive us to fall concerning our victory, so he can prevail over us. This is why we need to put on Christ and be conscious of what He has done for us. This is how we stand against the wiles of the devil. We are not trying to defeat the devil, Jesus has already done that, (Heb.2:14-15, Rom.8:37). Our job is to ‘stand’ in the victory of Christ and enforce it over every lie or thought the devil tries to bring to our minds, (2Cor.10:3-5).

Prayer:
I thank you Dear Father for the victory that Christ has won for me. Please fill me with the revelation of all that Christ has done for me.

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