Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren,
be strong in The Lord,
and in the power of His might.
Finally. A last word before I sign off. Remember this.
To my brethren: my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Be strong in The Lord. Not just be strong in and of yourselves, but IN THE LORD. How do we be strong in The Lord?
- Declare our trust in Him - Psalm 28:7; Proverbs 3:5
- Admit He is our Strength, our Shield - Psalm 28:7; Deuteronomy 33:29
- Live according to The Spirit - 2 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:25; Isaiah 42:16
And in the power of His might. What is the power of The Lord's might? The Holy Spirit of God. It is the active, moving Word of God crossing into and overcoming the thresholds of darkness in cultural warfare and occultism. This power overcomes tradition and ethnicity boundaries (that's how we've always done it). Especially when those boundaries worship a different god than God.
This living power of God breaks down the walls of occultism and declares war on the dark spirits who surround the men and women who are stuck in its trappings. We speak with the authority given us against: witchcraft, sorcery and divination. We pray deliverance for those who practice necromancy: communication with the dead.
We pray against the spirits who lead people such as mediums, seers and oracles, into divining the future through means other than the prophetic Word of God. And we pray against their manipulation of The Word of God, for that is how the serpent tricked Eve. He questioned God's Word (Did God really say that?) Genesis 3:1.
The power of His might is still moving, still active, still living, still going into the darkest recesses of men's and women's hearts and minds. He is reaching out to draw others out of the darkness of this world into "His marvelous Light" by speaking words of love, words of grace, words of mercy, words of peace in Christ through His people. Us.
