Time To Fight »
By bwagner on Jul 11, 2011 in Newsletter | 0 Comments
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” ~Ephesians 5:12
Several weeks ago, I begin feeling like I was under attack from the enemy. Now, I’m not one to give Satan credit for every “uncomfortable” or “challenging” situation which occurs in my life. However, there are times when I believe he has “waged war” against me and must be recognized for what he is in order to fight against the attack.
From personal attacks to physical illnesses, this “attack” continued. It seemed as though I was losing the battle as one challenge after another showed itself. BUT GOD….
Last Friday, I received a very concerning report from the doctor. To be honest, I immediately felt fear when told of my situation; but after the initial feeling of fear, came a strange, underlying peace as I felt the Holy Spirit prompt me to “praise, praise, praise, and praise again until my victory was revealed”. In addition to taking authority through the blood of Jesus Christ and lifting my voice in praise, I sent out emails & texts asking people to pray on my behalf.
Interestingly, we’ve also been studying the Book of Ephesians in my class on Wednesday night. As I read Ephesians 2, verses 19-22 “jumped” off the pages at me. It reads (emphasis added):
What is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places far above all principality and power and might and dominion….And He put all things under His feet….”
So let’s look at that….Ephesians 5:12 tells us that our battle is against the powers of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 2:20 tells us that Christ is seated in the heavenly places far above the powers of wickedness. At first glance, you might think that “heavenly places” is somewhere far away that cannot be reached. But friends, the Greek actually identifies the “heavenly places” as the “invisible realm that surrounds our present daily situation.” WOW! Our battle is against the powers of darkness which dwell in the realm that surrounds our present daily situation. BUT MORE THAN THAT – Our Savior is seated in THAT realm ABOVE [or with authority over] every power in that realm!
I praise God for what He’s done in my situation throughout the past 10 days. I am walking in victory, holding onto the prayers of those who are lifting me up, standing on the Word, speaking forth complete healing, and expecting total fulfillment of the promises of God.
If you’ve been facing challenging situations in your life, DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE IN! Instead, stand on the authority of God’s Word, remind the enemy that he’s under Christ’s feet, ask others to stand with you in prayer, and believe God for completion. He is faithful!
