On Spiritual Combat: Identifying The AdversarySample

Protect the Flock and Confront the Wolf

If we are to be sheepdogs, those men and women who are willing to “protect the flock and confront the wolf,” ready to defend the innocent, helpless, and oppressed, we must first prepare our hearts and minds for the moment of decision in combat. Today is that day of preparation. This moment is required of you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. It is your moment to decide whether you will be a coward and run in the face of the life-taker, satan, or if you will be an extension of the hand of God, his Son, Jesus, the life-giver.

Will you not only identify the adversary but also prepare your heart, mind, and body for battle against the evil one? Will you, in the moment of decision, choose to act with wisdom, prudence, and courage? This is the challenge at hand.

Advance in your mission today with the knowledge and truth of God’s Word, knowing you are fighting for a noble and worthy cause, and that you are prepared and equipped for victory. This is your moment.

Heavenly Father, I know that I am in battle against a supernatural force of evil, and the only way I can be triumphant in this battle is through an even more powerful force. I know that you are that force. Thank you for giving me the wisdom, courage, and strength to be your hands and feet in this world. Thank you for the opportunity to stand between oppression and freedom. Today, I cast down every fear, every thought that doesn’t align with your Word. I ask you today to give me the discernment to identify the strategies of the enemy and the wisdom to respond. Grant me the courage to act based on my training, preparation, and level of skill. In Jesus’ holy name I pray. Amen.

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