Salvation is both our eternal security with Christ,
as well as the full inheritance we’ve been given
because of our relationship with Him. It includes
our blessings, status, and identity—everything
we’ve received that enables us to live victoriously
for Him.
The Word of God is His present, relevant, personal
Word to us for today. The Bible may be an old
Book, but God’s Spirit makes it fresh, new, and
alive for us.When you resolve to use these weapons—weapons that
are “not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction”
of the enemy’s plots (2 Cor. 10:4), you can cut him off at the
pass and hit him where it hurts.
And again, the one weapon that ties this whole ensemble
together, the one that activates and infuses our armor with the
power of God Himself... is prayer. Prayer! “Pray at all times in
the Spirit,” Paul said (Eph. 6:18). The original word translated
“at all times” in this verse is kairos, which refers to specific
times, precise occasions, and particular events. In spiritual
warfare, as we detect enemy activity and deploy the various
pieces of armor, our prayers need to be fervent and specific,