Wield The Sword Of The Spirit

The Leverage daily devotional by Pastor Segun Obadje
Thursday, October 23.                   WIELD THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 19:20; Hebrews 4:12

Ephesians 6:17 "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" The Word tells us that the Word of God is the sword of the recreated human spirit. Our warfare is not carnal; our weapons of warfare are not carnal, either. The Word tells us in Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places". Seeing that our warfare and weapon of warfare are not carnal, we must learn to engage our spiritual weapons. The Word teaches that the sword of the recreated human spirit is the Word of God, that is, our weapon of attack against the enemy is the Word of God. Beloved, the Word of God cannot be engaged without speaking it. In engaging the Word in spiritual battle, we put it in our lips of faith and speak it boldly and loudly against all the fiery darts of the wicked. It is the Word in the lips of faith that's potent and active. The Word declares in Acts 19:20 "So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed". In the city of Ephesus, the Word grew mightily and prevailed. It was the spoken, proclaimed Word that grew mightily and prevailed. The Word in the pages of the bible cannot prevail in your situation until you begin to speak and proclaim it boldly in faith. This is what it means to wield the sword of the spirit. The Word is projected through your lips as a potent weapon of victory as you speak it boldly in faith. It is so beautiful and refreshing to know that the Word happens when you speak it. It is what we say in faith of what God has said concerning us that will prevail in our situation. Wield the sword of the spirit!

Other Scriptures for Meditation: Romans 10:8-10; 2 Corinthians 4:13

My Solid Front (Confession)
In the Name of Jesus, I wield the sword of the spirit by projecting from my lips the word of Faith and I prevail by speaking the word of faith today. Amen