As we prep for tomorrow:
Independence
Day, commonly known as the the Fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the
kingdom of Britain.
Are
you ready to declare your INDEPENDENCE from the kingdom of darkness?
Workout
1)
Recognize you are at war?
a.
For we are not
fighting against flesh-and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and
authorities fo the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and
against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Eph 6:12 NLT
b.
Meditate on this
for a minute…
i.
Is it clear that
there is a fight/war?
ii.
Do you feel that
you are in it?
iii.
Do you think you
can win in your strength against these “mighty powers”?
c. How does the
battle look in your world? Identify the
enemies’ battle tactics so that you can fight instead of being passive.
For example…my
wife and I may get into a disagreement about
something and hurtful words get spoken.
(My wife is not the enemy and neither is yours!) Then the enemy hits with temptations to be angry
and hold on to resentment or with self-pity or discouragement. In years past these things hit me and I clung
to them and left unchecked…over time they would result in me finding an outlet….porn,
food, you name it.
Define your battles…recognize
the signs that you are in a fight and who you are fighting so you can do
something about it and experience victory!
2)
Put on your armor!
a. No warrior would
go into battle without their armor and weapons.
Obviously because you would get detroyed. It should be no different in our battles. We aren’t strong enough on your own…we will
get destroyed without the armor of God!
b.
Read and meditate
on Ephesians 6:13-18
i.
See yourself
putting on each piece of armor
ii.
Ask for the Holy
Spirit to train you for battle
3)
The ultimate battle weapon
a. I personally LOVE
the picture of Christ in Revelations 19 and get pumped at this picture of our
Savior. James 4:10 isn’t as “cool” as
this, but it is a picture of one of the key weapons to assure victory in our
battles….the spirit of humility.
b. Are you
humble?
i.
Pray now and ask
God for the “gift” of humility and He will supply it! (we all need it)
4)
Declare Victory – your words have power in them.
a. Declare victory
and truthful statements over yourself and the people and situations in your
life
b.
Death and life
are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs
18:21a NKJV
i.
One way to
declare life is to speak God’s Word out loud in the form of a statement
ii.
Ex. I might say over myself…out loud….”I humble
myself in the sight of the Lord and He is lifting me up!”
Put
on your armor while you listen to this:
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