Demon-Proofing Prayers: Bob Larson's Guide to Spiritual Warfare by Bob Larson

Author:Bob Larson [Larson, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780768439304
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Published: 2011-06-23T19:49:30+00:00

yo U r stren gth : Weakn ess transformed doesn’t take many words to thrust the sword into the enemy. One blow is all it takes, if you aim it right.

It should go without saying that you will not be able to stand firm for very long if you are barefoot. Battlefields are rocky and rough. Sooner or later, you are going to take a fall, and your feet are going to get lacerated if you do not protect them. Paul urges every warrior to put on the “shoes of the gospel of peace” (see Eph. 6:15). Again, he had Roman soldiers in mind. Their shoes may have looked like sandals, but they weren’t like the flimsy flip-flops you see in a bin at Walmart. Their soles were made of thick leather, and they were studded with nails. Like the steel-studded tires that people used to put on their cars in snowy climates, their sandals were meant to provide traction. A soldier in battle needs the equivalent of four-wheel drive. He does not want to be driven backward, and he can’t stand firm or advance without good traction.

The shoes of the peace of the Good News equip you to engage the enemy rather than fleeing from him (or falling before him). They keep you alive because they keep you on your feet, letting everybody know that Jesus is alive as you move forward. If you could not hold your ground, you would start compromising, and you would end up backpedaling. Eventually you would lose out with God.

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Throughout this passage of Scripture, we can pick out the verbs of action: (1) “be strong,” (2) “put on,” (3) “stand firm,” (4) “take,” (5) “pray in the Spirit,”

and (6) “be alert.” A spiritual warrior is ready for action:

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be ful y prepared (Ephesians 6:14-15 NLT).

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Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:16-17).

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on

praying for all the Lord’s people (Ephesians 6:18 NIV).

In order to stand firmly and strongly, you need to take up your entire spiritual armory, and you also need to stay alert and pray. Get up on your tiptoes and keep your discerning eyes peeled for suspicious signs of enemy activity.

Pray all the time, all kinds of prayers. Don’t forget that one kind of prayer is rebuke. Rebuke the devil. (See James 4:7.)

In the entire passage from Ephesians 6, Paul tells us to “stand” four times.

I have learned something about standing—literally. I’ve prayed deliverance prayers both standing and seated, and somehow standing works better.

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