Bible Verse of the Day Friday January 27th, 2023

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

We will face spiritual warfare, and Satan will do his best to hinder our walk with our Savior. As followers and believers in Christ Jesus, we must realize that we are in a no holds barred daily battle with evil forces. Our confrontation is with a grueling and supernaturally treacherous antagonist. Unfortunately, far too many Christians are experiencing a devastating downfall in this war for the souls of men and women. This unnecessary defeat occurs more often than not because we try to fight Satan on our own instead of relying on God's storehouse of weapons and ammunition. Verses 10-13 in this chapter encourage us to put on God's Armor to be victorious in our spiritual battles. Verses 14-17 lays out the armor available to all believers; all we have to do is utilize it. Finally, verses 18-20 let us know the importance, value, and magnitude of a consecrated and devoted prayer life.

Early in Ephesians 6, Paul instructs several different groups of people. Then, in the 10th verse, he wraps up his exhortation by appealing to all followers and believers in Christ Jesus. The Lord's strength and power are the only force capable of defeating Satan and his evil followers; we cannot be victorious in any spiritual battle relying on our energy. So, the idea here is to continue on a path of being strong in the Lord and not depending on our strength; we become strong only by utilizing God's power through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit.

Any strength we know comes from God's power, and we must never attempt to go into a spiritual battle armed with our armor and weapons. Instead, we must always be vigilant and attentive to our weaknesses. God will supply all the resources we need for every spiritual battle, but some squander away these most valuable resources on sensual pleasures and gratifications.

The foolish ones that hastily run into the battlefield void of God's power and strength are in for a spiritual downfall. We must never imprudently trust in our strength and power but always believe in God and His mighty power. Biblical truth must always be clear in our minds; we can never be full of God's power until we are empty of our strength.