Spiritual Warfare - Conquering the Enemy


" If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!" 
Jesus gave us a secret weapon to defeat the Enemy. The weapon used against the Enemy is knowing God as Father (Abba). 
Jesus' disciples had seen Him pray many times. Jesus prayed with purpose, direction and as the Son of God.  Jesus' disciples wanted to know how to pray so their life would be powerful and victorious. There was not one weapon that the Evil One tried to use that Jesus could not defeat. They wanted to know how to pray to defeat the Evil One. No Jewish person would had every referred to God as Father. That Name for God was never used by anyone in the Old Testament. Therefore, this was shocking to them that Jesus said to call Him our Father who is in Heaven.  God's name represents His character, His plan, and His will. Calling God Father means we are His children. Being his child makes us under His care and protection and it also means we have a special relationship with Him.  We can ask Him for anything including to help us defeat the Evil One who tries daily to kill, steal and destroy our lives. 

Jesus taught us how to have an intense prayer life that would give us strength and power to fight the evil around us and in us. He gave us a prayer that moves the heart of our Heavenly Father to give us our daily bread (portion), forgive us for our sins as we forgive those who sin against us, lead us not into temptation (which leads to disgrace),  and keep us from the Evil One. 

The Lord's Prayer is the only prayer that covers every need and every situation in our life. It helps you cling to the impulse toward good and to good deeds. It encourages a relationship of trust between you and God. Jesus willingly died a horrible death to purchase the right for us to be called the children of God! May it be that you use this spiritual weapon to defeat the Enemy and keep you safely under His care.  Today, ask your Heavenly Father for what you need  and remember to keep His Name Holy while you use the weapon that Jesus gave you. 

In His Powerful Name;
Pastor Patricia
Noble Light Ministries



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