SPIRITUAL WEAPONS OF WARFARE 13
Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of the spiritual weapons of warfare, a series that will run throughout the Month of February. There are two things that I want to emphasize from yesterday:
1. Heb. 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
There is an hatred for iniquity that God expects from us. There is an hatred for ungodly things that can propel God's power to be released to you. There is a way the hatred for things outside God's will can propel COMPASSION for those under such bondages. This can lead assignments/ministries being birth along this line. May God give you understanding.
2. Rom 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Study these verses very well. Let them enter into you. A believer is never supposed to be under any form negative addictions. You can decide to yield your bodies (every part of your life) as instruments of righteousness and as a living sacrifice unto God. ROM. 12:1-2
Now to the business of the day
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL IS THE SHOE THAT WE WEAR AS CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS.
The Gospel of peace here is referring to making peace with God and being in readiness to meet Him.
It means your sins have been forgiven and pardon has been granted to you. All you have to do is Come and receive it. Jesus has paid for it.
Adequate protection comes to your feet as you preach the gospel. The Christian walk becomes smoother, safer and more fulfilling when we witness to our faith.
It is with this shoe that you will trample upon serpents and scorpions and over all the powers of darkness and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19.
It is with this shoe that you will trample the devil under your feet. Eph. 1:22-23. Jesus has been given HEADSHIP over the Church which is His body and the Devil has been brought under our feet. So, we are to tread upon him with the shoe which is equal to THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE. PS. 110:1, Mk. 12:36, Acts 2:34-35, Heb. 1:13, 10:13
This shoe is a protection against every trap of the Devil. There are so many believers that have sustained many injuries from the many traps of the enemies they have fallen into. These have reduced the pace of their spiritual journey. Many times, it's because they cannot see but, most of them did not know that the shoe we are talking about is THE LIGHT-EMITTING SHOE.
Ps. 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
The light of God from the shoe you are wearing can be so bright that it can lighten your path and provide illumination as you travel on your spiritual journey. Is. 52:7, Ps. 119:105. Remember that GOSPEL OF PEACE is also the Word of God.
Some other Amazing Truths in Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
1. This scripture refers to We in the New Testament.
WE ARE THE CITY SET ON A HILL THAT CANNOT BE HIDDEN. Mt. 5:13-16.
3. WE ARE THE SAVIOURS UPON MOUNT ZION that will judge the mountains of Esau(the Gentile nations). Obadiah 1:21.
Listen up, Zion is not just a geographical location in Israel, it is the City of the Living God; a location in the spirit. Hallelujah!
2. The weapons of warfare under discussion is A BEAUTIFUL ONE. The Bible says your feet is beautiful upon the mountains. It is a shinning shoe. It emits light to illuminate you as you journey through life. Glory to God! This is why a believer should never walk in darkness. Ps. 119:130, 1John 1:7. Shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace and light will shine on your path. Brothers and Sisters, let us walk in the light.
Another thing about this armour is that THE WEARING OF THIS SHOE IS WHAT COMPLETE YOUR DRESS. We all know in the natural that a person is not considered thoroughly dressed if no shoe is put on. You can't even leave your house without a shoe. In most communities, they will count you as a freshly insane/mad person if you don't wear a shoe. Why do you think you can go on in this spiritual journey without a shoe?
The same way there are different grades of shoes in the natural is the same way there are grades in the spiritual. All shoes are not the same. There are levels and grades and variations not just in this weapon under discussion but in all other ones.
YOUR FEET BEING SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE ENTAILS:
A. Preaching the Gospel of Salvation to the unsaved. Mt. 28:18, Mk. 16:15, 2 Cor. 5:18-20.
B. Publishing the good news of what God has done. This is what is popularly called TESTIMONY. This involves SHARING what God has done for us in Christ Jesus as recorded in the Bible and what God has done for you personally. Remember Rev. 12:11.
C. Declaring, Confessing, and Announcing our convictions about God's Word even among fellow believers.
LAST WORDS
Angels can only help us, It is not given unto them to preach the Gospel. Therefore, we must do it.
This shoe must be worn by ALL OF US AND NOT BY THE EVANGELISTS.
Use every single platforms and media available to you to preach the Gospel. Your place of work, friends and families, neighborhood, Social Media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Gmail, etc. Use everything that you have to preach the gospel.
You are wrong if you can't share the gospel but you can share a joke, job opportunities, breaking news, etc.
The Greatest Breaking News is: SALVATION IS FREE FOR ALL.
Share it. Tag people on it. Call people and tell them. Compose a short message and post online.
We have to do the planting (of the seed- THE WORD OF GOD) and water it with prayers and God will give the increase. 1Cor. 3:6
EXCEPT WE PREACH, PEOPLE CANNOT BECOME BORN AGAIN. ROM. 10:14. THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL IS THE ONLY WAY TO SALVATION.
Use your positions to influence the furtherance of the gospel.
Let your money be involved in the Gospel not just in Tithes and Offerings alone, but, support Mission Organizations. Many of them are around us. Sponsor crusades if you can.
Encourage those that are preachers of the Gospel whether offline or online. Those that send Devotionals deserve encouragements also.
The next time you are in a Public transport and someone preach, Pay the person's Transport Fare. That is motivation for increased performance.
At the end of the day, the only thing that will matter is THE GOSPEL.
Tomorrow, I will teach on THE SHIELD OF FAITH.
GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS' NAME.
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