Wednesday, December 27, 2017

 
 
 
 
Devotional for Wednesday, December 27, 2017
“Take Every Thought Captive”
 
 
take every thought captive dec 2014
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
 
2 Corinthians 10:5 (AMP)

 

For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.

For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the

overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings
and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive in to the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),”
 
 
 Our Lord has not only blessed us with abundant life but He has equipped us to fight the good fight with His weapons. Paul wrote here in 2 Corinthians that even though we live in the flesh that we should not do warfare according to the flesh.   Our God desires that we masterfully use these spiritual weapons against the devil and any evil that comes against us.     We have all heard it said that you cannot  fight fire with fire, and so it is that we cannot fight fleshly things with our human understanding and our own ability.     His weapons are mighty and promise to overthrow and destroy strongholds in our life.  May we never forget this truth…God’s ways and thoughts are always higher than our ways and thoughts.  As we love His Word, our feet will always walk in obedience to Him.  May we obediently walk in the truth that we are not to try to win through fleshly measures but rather walk in the spirit using the weapons He has provided for us.
 
Psalm 119:59
 
I thought about my ways
and turned my feet toward your instruction.
 
 
Let us live with hearts determined to stay strong, and purpose ourselves to lead away and take every thought captive in Jesus Name that we can fight this good fight.  To God be the glory as we live and walk in victory!