Daily in Christ 29 November 2021 Daily Devotional | Monday Message
Topic: The Sword Of The Spirit
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And take… the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God – Ephesians 6:17Â
The Word of God is the only offensive weapon mentioned in the list of armor. Since Paul used rhema instead of logos for “word” in Ephesians 6:17, I believe Paul is referring to the spoken Word of God. We are to defend ourselves against the evil one by speaking aloud God’s Word.
Why is it so important to speak God’s Word in addition to believing it and thinking it? Because Satan is a created being, and he doesn’t perfectly know what you’re thinking. By observing you, he can pretty well tell what you are thinking, just as any student of human behavior can. And it isn’t difficult for him to know what you’re thinking if he put the thought in. But he doesn’t know what you’re going to do before you do it. He can put thoughts into your mind, and he will know whether you buy his lie by how you behave.
Satan can try to influence you by planting thoughts in your head, but he can’t read your thoughts. If you’re going to resist Satan, you must do so verbally so he can understand you and be put to flight.
You can communicate with God in your mind and spirit because He knows the thoughts and intents of your heart (Hebrews 4:12). Your unspoken communion with God is your private sanctuary; Satan cannot eavesdrop on you. But by the same token, if you only tell Satan with your thoughts to leave, he won’t leave because he is under no obligation to obey your thoughts. You must defeat Satan by speaking out. The good news is that most direct attacks occur at night or when you are alone.
Prayer:Â Lord, give me courage to take my stand in this world and defeat Satan by speaking Your Word.
Daily in Christ Devotional By Neil Anderson 29 November 2021 Message. Thank you for using the Daily in Christ devotionals brought to you through 5 Daily Devotional Messages by Freedom in Christ Ministries (FICM)