(By Ray E. Leonard) portalsofglory.com
We must be strong in the Lord. We absolutely must. Paul writes in (Eph 6:10) “Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power”.
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Weak anything can’t survive. Weak seedlings will not thrive and will never be able to produce healthy mature plants, and surely will not be able to bring forth an abundant harvest.
PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT PROTECTS, SUSTAINS, AND ACTIVATES
Weak children can’t stand against the bully, and weak Christians rarely survive without a lot of care from other mature believers.
Satan has his evil spirit monitors who watch your life and know all about you.
(I Peter 5:8) “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the Devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking for someone to devour”.
If you are weak morally, they will attack your morals. If you have a sexual problem they will provide all the temptations you could possibly imagine.
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If you are weak in your stand for Christ, they will make sure you fall. If you are weak in faith, they will get you to doubt everything about God’s Word.
Yes, Child of God, you must be strong. But you will never be strong unless you know what to do.
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Scripture tells us that we must put on the full armor of God.
WHY?
“So that we may “BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE (SCHEMES) OF THE DEVIL” (Eph. 6:11).
Weaklings are brought down quickly by the arrows of discouragement, disillusionment, impatience, adversity, inability to stand criticism, self-centeredness, fear and doubt.
He will surely bring down those unable to forgive, and those who are worldly minded.
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Just to be totally frank, we all need to be careful of these things and watchful, because the Devil roams about like a roaring lion seeking anyone who is weak so he can devour them.
And those who are strong he seeks ways to weaken them, so he can also devour them as well.
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Is it possible that Satan can weaken a strong Christian? I am telling you this so you will have more understanding of how he operates so you won’t be caught off guard and brought down.
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Demons have actually spoken out of the lips of those going through deliverance, “THE DAY THEY DON’T PRAY…WE PENETRATE“
THOSE WHO SIN OPEN WIDE THE DOORS OF THEIR SOULS TO US. And if they ‘DON’T REPENT, WE DESTROY THEM‘.
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The secret of our strength is to become one with the Lord. To trust Him and make Him our strength. No one is strong standing by himself, trusting in himself, trusting in his own abilities, and his own strategies against the Devil.
THE WEAK DON’T HAVE TO STAY WEAK. Doesn’t the scripture say, “Let the weak say I am strong?” (Joel 3:10). That’s a statement of faith. But remember that in James 2:14 it says, “Faith without works is dead”.
Let the weak say I am strong, but then let him start to act out according to real life and the scriptures the very things that make you and me strong.
Child of God have you been making it a practice of putting the full armor of God on everyday? If not, then you are not following what the Apostle Paul instructed you to do. If you don’t put on the full armor of God, how can you expect to stand. It’s protection.
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It’s protection from the spirit world. Protection from destruction. Protection from the Prince of Darkness and all his hordes of demons.
The Bible tells us so. “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Eph 6:12).
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You can stand strong with the armor, but you will fall without it. SO, OUR STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. Get into the Word, and get the Word into you.
The Devil believes the Word of God. He unlike a lot of Christians, has no doubt whatsoever that the Word is true. Before His fall he and all the fallen angels were in heaven with God. They saw the Creator, they witnessed His love, righteousness, majesty, power and His Word.
They know the Word and tremble. They know their time is short, and they want to take as many people to hell with them, by making them doubt God’s Word of salvation and holiness.
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They’re doing a pretty good job of it when we see the masses of people and the nations of the world who doubt the truth of God’s Word, of course, which brings about their own destruction.
But believing the Word, brings salvation to us and as many as believe and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will be saved (Jn 1:12). Believing the Word defeats the devil and gives us power over him.
Acting on the Word of God and the authority He’s given us, defeats the Devil, and destroys and pulls down the work of destruction over individuals, and families, even neighborhoods and towns.
PRAISE GOD. Dear Reader, ‘BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT.’ Then you will be properly equipped to defeat the devil and to take back anything that he has stolen from you. Give all glory, and honor, and praise to Him which lives forever and ever, Amen.
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