January 14, 2024 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John (2SoJ)
#10 It’s Time to be faithful & unafraid!
Do you see giants or God’s promises?
Too often God takes us to the Promised Land and we falter and become afraid. It will be easy to become afraid in the last days. I am encouraged by the Gaza War that Israel is conducting with its neighbor. Israel is not afraid but willing to confront evil. If only the Christian Church would do the same and confront spiritual evil and Satan’s purposes.
Faith is for confrontation. Do not let your past hinder you from finding your future. Do not let evil intimidate or frighten you to become passive. This is what so many Christian denominations are asking of their followers. Our fight is against all who do not acknowledge Christ as Lord and refuse to be under the leadership of Christ—it is a spiritual battle and Satan is your enemy.
If you have no armor on, then you will lose the spiritual battle God called you to. A shield of faith protects you and allows you to confront Satan in battle. Satan will ‘shoot’ at you and injure you if possible. Satan’s arrows are scary and deadly; we must have faith!
Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV 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 powersof 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 salvationand the sword of the Spirit,which is the word of God.
Faith is designed for confrontation and defense; it is not offensive equipment. So, first, you need to put it on through forgiveness and repentance. Make yourself clean allowing Satan to have no advantages against you. Next, choose the proper fitting and sizing you will need to get the job done. Remember, do not take it off until the battle you are facing is done—won by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Let’s claim the promises of God and become faithful and unafraid. Satan is always a roaring lion, and he would like nothing better than to injure and kill you—not just spiritually but also physically. You will need this in 2024, it will be a year that you will not forget!
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