“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4
In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the four Pevensie children enter the magical land of Narnia through a wardrobe. Soon they discover that it was foretold that the four of them would defeat the evil White Witch and deliver Narnia from a seemingly endless winter. To prepare them for the battles that lie ahead of them, Father Christmas provides the children with weapons.
In the same way we have been provided weapons in our battle against Satan. But unlike the weapons in this fictional book, our weapons are real and spiritual. Paul wrote of these weapons in Ephesians.
Some of our weapons are offensive, for the forward progress of the kingdom of God through the gospel and church of Jesus Christ. Others are defensive; they are meant to protect us from our enemy and his attacks on us.
Jesus doesn’t leave us to our own strategies to fight this war. He leads the charge through his defeat of Satan, sin, and death, and equips us with powerful weapons.
Read
2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:13–20
- What are practical ways that you can use the weapons that God has given you?
- In what moments do you most readily use your weapons in battle? In what moments can you learn to better employ this arsenal?
Prayer
Here is a prayer you can pray: “Lord Jesus Christ, I ask that you send any demons and evil spirits away from me. Devil, in the name and authority of Jesus, I command you to get away from me and my family.”
This devotion is adapted from the Who Do You Think You Are? Study Guides with Daily Devotions resource.
