For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4 ESV) Glory & Grace Daily devotional for yesterday began a miniseries on spiritual strongholds. Spiritual strongholds are not always demonic activity. When Paul spoke of strongholds in 2 Cor. 10:4, demonic activity was not Read More
Spiritual Warfare
Destroying strongholds in our lives
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4 ESV) God has given us effective weapons to destroy and demolish strongholds in our lives. The verse above did not explicitly say demonic strongholds. However, Satan surely has a vested interest to see that Read More
One of Satan’s tricky strategies
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14 KJV) Satan has been deceiving human beings from the Garden of Eden. His cunning has worked so well that he has not changed his strategy since then. Paul says above that Satan has transformed into an angel of light. Read More
Put on the whole armor of God
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11, KJV) The Lord commands us to put on the whole armor of God so that we will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. What is the armor of God? Read More
Resurrection power to tread on serpents and scorpions
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19, KJV) One of the well-known accomplishments of the resurrection is the power and authority granted to the believers. In Eph 1:15-19, Paul prayed that the Read More
How Satan betrays himself without realizing it
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.” (Matthew 4:3, KJV) Satan is the father of lies, and when he speaks, lies are buried deep in his words.One of the most important patterns of lies Satan uses is not frank Read More
Satan wants to sift us like wheat and remove everything of value
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat (Luke 22:31, KJV) Just before Jesus went to the cross, He revealed to Peter what had been going on about him in secret, which he had no idea about. He did not know Satan was Read More
How the prince of the power of the air operates
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2, KJV) The description “prince of the power of the air” clearly refers to Satan, who is also called the “god Read More