“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:” Ephesians 4:14-15(KJV)
From our opening scripture, we see that if you want to grow in Christ and be fully mature in Him, you must build your life on the truth of the Word of God.
This is important because dealing with spiritual warfare and standing in your victory in Christ goes beyond fighting devils. You must grow in the truth in Christ so that you will not be tossed to and fro by workings of those who teach false doctrine.
So teaching the truth of the Word of God is also a part of spiritual warfare. This is why the Bible speaks about your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace in Ephesians 6:15 when talking about putting on the whole amour of God.
In 2 Corinthians 2:11, the Bible says, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” So the first thing we notice from this verse in learning about spiritual warfare is that, 'satan takes advantage of the ignorant'.
When you read 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 from your Bible, you will discover that the temptation to retain offence in your heart is a trap of the enemy that can be used against you in spiritual warfare.
Therefore, do not be like those who love to hold offence against others in their heart. If you live your life that way, the Bible says that satan will gain advantage of you. This is why a lot of Christians have become ineffective because of holding unforgiveness in their hearts.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you beause the love of God is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit. Therefore I forgive willingly from my heart everyone who has wronged me and I let go of the offence and chose not to hold it against them in any way in Jesus Name. Amen.
For further study read:
Ephesians 4:31-32, Colossians 3:11-25,
Hebrews 12:14-15,
DOING THE WORD
I encourage you to practice this truth and let go of all offence in your heart.
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