SPIRITUAL WARFARE

We are at war daily with the flesh and the Spirit; the two warring powers of God and Satan, and God will be victorious. However, these two forces are not equal in strength; God is more potent than Satan; Satan only continues his scheming plots because God permits him to do so.  God has the power to make us choose Him, but He gave us free will to show the Devil; He is still in control of what He created.  Of course, some will choose to live in darkness; but, they too can turn away from sin and be restored to God through Salvation.  But those that refuse to walk in the light will perish with Satan in the final battle, where Satan and his followers will be destroyed.  But the time is near; we have to choose who we will stand with, God or Satan.

Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are ended,  Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth,  Gog, and Magog,  to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city.  But fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Father, You gave us free will to choose You or the world; Lord, we want You, but sometimes we need Your to help walk with You.  Lord, strengthen us in our times of weakness so that we may stand on Your Word; and rebuke the Devil and his plan of destruction.   Father, thank You for guiding us out of the pit of darkness into Your light, where we have been restored to our rightful owner.  Thank You, Lord, for bearing our sins on the cross; so we could control our sinful nature.  Lord, through Your death and resurrection, we have power over Satan and corruption; thank You for grace, mercy, and Salvation.  Father, give us a strong desire for the Word; so we can fight this daily battle until Your return.  Lord, thank You for regeneration, which has changed our lives and enabled us to respond to You and others with kindness and love.  Lord, strengthen our faith and help us develop Fruit to be more Christ-like in our Spiritual journey.  Father, forgive us for falling short of Your mercy, grace, and favor, and give us the strength to forgive others in Jesus' name. Amen.