We all have gods and sins in our lives that we are commanded to overcome. It is a spiritual battle to do so. Is your armor uncomfortable because you do not know how to put to proper use? Do you carry your "sword of truth" but have no idea how to wield it against your enemy, Satan? Read on friends!
"POINT #2: We must be fully armed when we cross into that place in our journey called the Promised Land, into the Holy of Holies where our gods will be dispossessed. We must be prepared for this battle, and we must know what God's battle plan is.
Had Israel crossed the Jordan without any weapons, they would have most assuredly been annihilated. The people who had been living in Canaan would certainly have banded together against an unarmed foe, and the defeat would have been a crushing blow to God's chosen people. Without a battle plan, there would have been no organization, and therefore, no victory for God's people. The same is going to be true for us if we attempt to just 'go in' and destroy every god, idol, attitude, or sin in our hearts that is contrary to God and His purposes. Without weapons and a battle plan, we will surely fall to an enemy who does not want his territory encroached upon!
God has given us the perfect plan of attack when it comes to our spiritual battles, and the armor and weapons that He has chosen for us are perfect as well. As our Commander-In-Chief, He has set us up to be victorious, if we will but utilize what He has already given us. The problem is that we seldom choose to enter into this kind of battle, and when we do, our armor seems cumbersome to us because we have not been trained for this kind of war. We are usually unarmed and unprepared because we have not even attended spiritual 'boot camp,' so we are ill-equipped for the battle with the forces of darkness."
(Quoted from Chapter 8, "Fully Following God's Commands" found in Cheryl Gnagey's Spiritual Healing: The Surrender That Brings Victory)
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