Daily Devotional

Your War is Spiritual, Not Natural

By Brenda Gittens
This week's topic: Spiritual Warfare

Have you ever been in a battle so strong, and no matter what it is, what it's about, or who it's with, you know you’re at war but you’re still trying to fight it? Sometimes it takes us a long, long time to realize and accept that we're not wrestling against people made of flesh and blood, but against all of that stuff in Ephesians 6:

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." (v. 12)

I don't care how many times we read that verse and how many times we memorize or quote it, until you're in that one battle, the one where you make up your mind to let this Word become reality to you and operate in your life, you will continue to fight — and I mean fight hard — against flesh and blood.

As a soldier and worshiper in the army of the Lord, you have to look at your battles and wars from a spiritual point of view. Of course when you're right in the middle of your blessings, walking in your destiny and the assignment that God has assigned to you, the enemy doesn't like you even the more! So he's going to try to do all that he can to stop you and block you.

The power that the Lord has given us is mightier than the powers of the evil one, satan. And at the time of war and battle is when we are to put it into operation. God has given us a spiritual armor to put on so that we will be able to stand firm against all of the strategies of the devil. That armor includes the belt of truth and the bodysuit of His righteousness. For our shoes we have to put on peace that comes from the Gospel so that we will be prepared. There’s faith that we must wear as a shield to stop the fiery darts the devil aims specifically at us; salvation, which is to be worn as our helmet; and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Because we are in spiritual warfare, we have to continually pray in the power of the Holy Spirit.

If you plan to experience the fulfillment of your promises, walk in your destiny, your healing, your harvest and your season, you have to take authority over the enemy! Don’t wait until all of this comes; do it now! Because when your time (harvest, promises, season, healing, etc.) does come, the war is really going to be on. But you’ll be ready. Be aware, stand against the enemy's tricks, and walk in the power and authority that God has given to you.

Scripture Of The Day: "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)

Brenda Gittens is a worship evangelist, singer and writer who ministers in word and song at churches, prisons, outreaches, and other events throughout California and other states. Her latest CD is entitled, Real Praise/True Worship. Brenda is also a devoted wife and mother of one son. You can reach her at: http://www.brendagittensministries.com.…

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