Be Spiritually Alert – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional March 8th

(We Are In An Ongoing Fight)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 8:6 KJV

“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”

LET’S TALK
As Christians, it’s crucial that we stay spiritually alert because we’re soldiers in God’s army, and we’re engaged in spiritual warfare.

Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that “..we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

2 Corinthians 10:4 also tells us, “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”

Though the fight is ongoing, we aren’t told when each battle will happen, but God wants us prepared at all times. He lets us know that there are “evil days” (Ephesians 6:13), and this signifies “battle days.”

A battle is the actual fight of a war. To be ready, we must stay spiritually attuned, sensitive to the Spirit and ready for His guidance.

We have an adversary—Satan—who doesn’t rest. 1 Peter 5:8-9 warns us, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist steadfast in the faith…”

And in Ephesians 6:10-11, we’re told to “be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

You have dominion and authority over principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Use the spiritual weapons listed in Ephesians 6:14-18 to frustrate their stratagems and foil all their evil works. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
Romans 8:5-8; Romans 8:13-14; Ephesians 6:10-19

Pray:
Dear Father, my mind and affections are set on the Lord and things pertaining to Christ, His Gospel and eternal Kingdom. I live in the Word, and walk in the full consciousness of the spiritual Kingdom to which I belong. I’m guided by the Word, and I maintain my dominion over Satan and the principalities of darkness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Mark 12:18-44, Numbers 20-21
TWO YEAR
Acts 25:13-27, Psalm 65-66

Act:
Meditate on Romans 8:5-8 today.