2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) I do live in the world. But I don’t fight my battles the way the people of the world do. 4 The weapons I fight with are not the weapons the world uses. In fact, it is just the opposite. My weapons have the power of God to destroy the camps of the enemy.
I highlighted the word “camps” because that is what caught my attention when I read this verse. When I think of a camp, I think of someone setting up shelter to stay for awhile. I don’t want the enemy to set up any camp in any area of my life! That was my prayer this morning…that the Lord would show me places where the enemy has set up camp; places where he wants to get a foothold in my life. We all have them. But we also have the victory! Have you ever watched the movie “War Room” ? It is an amazing movie! It gives a whole new outlook on fighting the enemy through prayer. We have to know who our REAL enemy is! It’s not the wayward child, it’s not the unbelieving spouse, it’s not the hostile parent. It’s the one who prowls around like a lion, looking for someone to devour (I Peter 5:8). If we are not prayerful and don’t have discernment, he will set up camp in those areas of our lives and steal our hope and joy! Jesus said, “ But here is what I tell you. Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you”(Mt. 5:44). We can all think of people who have hurt us. By God’s grace (meaning not in your own strength), forgive those who wrong you. I encourage you to intentionally lift those hurtful situations or people up in prayer. Ask God to save them, help them, and draw them to Him. That’s the way we keep the enemy from setting up camp in our lives AND destroy the ones already there.
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Mandy
9/25/2015 10:08:31 am
Good word, Krystan. I told was encouraged by the movie War Room. It reminded me of when I was a young Christian and truly did have a War Room. I had the posted notes and small pieces of paper everywhere. I never really wrote down how many prayers God did answer, but because I know His character and what his word said, He answered everyone of them in His timing. The movie recaptured in me the importance of doing this again. Thank you for your encouraging word and your faithfulness.
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