Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
It isn't anyone in the family, at the office, on the roads, in the stores, in politics, in other countries, with dictators or anyone perceived to be the problem. When I 'remember' to keep my mind on the Lord, and believe me, when I'm distracted and don't or forget, I quickly realize how human I am. There is grace, times to pray without ceasing, praying in the Spirit on all occasions, for all the saints, you, my brothers and sisters, remembering those in authority and those about to be in authority. I am not equipped in the flesh, I must keep my heart up-to-date every conscience moment. The mundane gets in the way or some one cuts me off at the freeway entrance or exit or in the line at the grocery store, someone does something to hurt me (they may not even be aware they did) and family struggles of all kinds. Even in the middle of all these struggles, through all the mind confusion and mind pollution, all the screaming around the world, I am the most free when I am able to lay it all down and go straight to the Cross. In these moments I realize the devil has no power over me by using any situation to cause me to fear or give up and in these wonderful moments, when the Lord is the only One on my mind and in my heart, in these moments I am in heaven on earth and there really is world 'peace'.
Video & Song
'At The Cross' Hillsong
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