5 “All day long they distort my words;All their thoughts are against me for evil.6 They attack, they lurk,They watch my steps,As they have waited to take my life.7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth,In anger put down the peoples, O God!8 You have taken account of my wanderings;Put my tears in Your bottle.Are they … Continue reading Don’t Give Up The Fight!
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He Trains Our Hands for Battle
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock,who trains my hands for war,and my fingers for battle;he is my steadfast love and my fortress,my stronghold and my deliverer,my shield and he in whom I take refuge,who subdues peoples under me.” (Psalms 144:1-2 ESV) I used to believe that humans had power over me that God could do … Continue reading He Trains Our Hands for Battle
Standing Against the Devil’s Schemes
Be Strong in the Lord “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against … Continue reading Standing Against the Devil’s Schemes
They Plan to Trip Us Up
“Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;preserve me from violent men,who plan evil things in their heartand stir up wars continually.They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah “Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;preserve me from violent men,who have planned to trip … Continue reading They Plan to Trip Us Up
Set Up Your Banners
“May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!May he send you help from the sanctuaryand give you support from Zion!May he remember all your offeringsand regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah “May he grant you your heart's desireand fulfill all your plans!May we … Continue reading Set Up Your Banners
Wage the Good Warfare
In the last devotion titled, “But I Received Mercy,” we read this in 1 Timothy 1:12-14 ESV: “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I … Continue reading Wage the Good Warfare
Fighting Enemies with Spiritual Weapons
Ephesians 6:10-12 ESV “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic … Continue reading Fighting Enemies with Spiritual Weapons
The Battle of the Mind
Psalms 119:9 ESV “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.” The Battle We Face It isn’t just young men who need to keep their way pure. We all do. And in today’s world it is getting harder and harder for the young and the old to … Continue reading The Battle of the Mind
Live as People Who’re Free
1 Peter 2:11-12 ESV “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of … Continue reading Live as People Who’re Free
Passions at War within You
James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and … Continue reading Passions at War within You
Run With It 