Encouraging Word for Today 5/2/24

Encouraging Word for Today 5/2/24

1 Timothy 1:18

" This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;"

We as Christians are in a spiritual warfare and the enemy is the devil and all his devices that he uses to try and tear us down. Here are some thoughts: First, our weapons are not carnal, 2Cor. 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Second, we arm ourselves to fight the good fight of faith by the following: Ephesians 6:13-17, (13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:)

Galatians 5:22-23, (22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.)

Ephesians 4:31-32, (31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.)

These are our weapons that the Lord has given unto us to stand against evil and all those that oppose God, we should use them. Have a blessed Thursday my Friends.