(Ephesians 6:18-20)
In any war, the objective is to win. In a spiritual war, the
key
to winning is prayer. Sound easy? Many of you tell me you have been
praying but it
doesn't work. Think about this. Maybe God has been answering, but you
aren't listening.
In the battle for Jericho, how do you think the great military minds felt
about the
battle plan of walking around the city blowing trumpets? Sounds like great
military strategy, doesn't it? But it was God's plan, and it worked!!! The
point I am making is you are praying about a situation, and in your mind you
have figured out how God is supposed to answer. Maybe God wants to do it
another way, or maybe He has His own strategy that isn't exactly like yours.
Do you want victory or do you just want victory your way? Praying involves
turning it over to God and letting Him fight the battle, and it also means
letting Him win the battle in His own way. Why? So He gets the glory!!!!!!
Part one of this series talked about the attacks of the enemy and that our
battle is a spiritual battle. Part two dealt with the whole armor of God,
both for defensive and offensive purposes. Today is about winning. After
all, the Bible tells us we are more than conquerors. We are the children of
the King. We have a royal inheritance. If you know Jesus as your Savior,
you no longer have to worry about where you will spend eternity, so you can
go
through this life with full confidence, with no fear, working for God in
confidence that in the end...YOU WIN!!!!!!!!! I want you to go forward
today and
realize that fact. Whatever the battle in your life may be, start living in
the victory Christ won on Calvary 2000 years ago. Do not be denied, do not
be discouraged as you pray. If you let Him, God will put His plan in effect
no
matter how crazy it may seem to you, that will give you the victory!
