Today's service at church was short, powerful, and just on
time for me today. Following is my own Bible Study of a verse taken from
today's sermon.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His
mighty power.
Whew! What a relief to know I can be weak on my own, BUT
(Remember the word BUT erases everything you just said before it.) WITH the
Lord I am strong during the hard times, AND His power destroys my
adversities. His Holy Spirit lives on
the inside of me, so essentially I have that power on the inside of me.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can
take your stand against the devil's schemes.
My savior gives me ALL the protection I need to withstand
ALL the enemy has to throw at me. What
are some ways I can put this armor on?
1. Know the Truth.
What is the truth? God's
word. So, I need to read it, study it, and
chew on it. How can I fully understand
the Love God has for me which is THE TRUTH, if I don't study it?
2. Understand that I am righteous in Christ because he died
for me. I AM righteous. I don't 'work' at being righteous. I became righteous when I accepted Him as my Savior,
because He died for me. I became
righteous at the cross.
3. Walk in peace. As
a parent I have a tendency to slip up and 'wring my hands with worry.' In the
words of my pastor "Don't be one of
those parents who says 'I did the best I
could.' God doesn't tell you to 'do the best you can.' God tells you to rest in his Peace."
You can do that because you are resting in His might and His
power.
4. Faith is a muscle.
You must work it out. That means
that sometimes you might have the fear but you step out in faith. Do it afraid, knowing that Jesus has your
back. The money will come, the healing
will come, your child will have joy and peace and a good future, your need will
be met.
Faith is knowing what you word says, not what your eyes
see. You hold up that shield of faith
and NOT one single fiery arrow that Satan throws at you can hurt you.
5. Know that you are
saved. Death has been destroyed. Life Reigns and you will live eternally.
6. Use your
sword. Your sword is your word of
God. You use it be repeating it. You have to read it to know what to repeat
when, or what verse to turn to when.
Your word is your handbook for your life. You ever wish life in this crazy world came
with an instruction manual? Guess what! It did! Your bible is not an ancient
history book that only pertains to a world that we only read about. EVERYTHING in the bible is something that you
can absolutely use in your everyday life now.
Here's your dilema;
if you don't read it you don't know which verse pertains to the issue that you
are facing at this moment. If you do
read it, study it, chew on it, then you know where to turn to find the verse
that tells you what to do for the situation you're in right now. You speak that verse to Satan telling him why
you know he's a loser and a liar. You
quote God's word to your problem, then you tell God that you understand the
good things he has for you because that particular verse says so. You then leave that problem with God, knowing
that he's taken care of it, and you walk in Peace. This is you wielding that sword, conquering
your enemy.
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