《今日靈修默想》:「因為我們雖然在血氣中行事,卻不憑著血氣爭戰。我們爭戰的兵器,本不是屬血氣的,乃是在神面前有能力,可以攻破堅固的營壘。」(林後10:3-4)

默想一:基督徒在世上可以避免屬靈的爭戰嗎?不可能。撒旦被捆綁丟入硫磺火湖前,牠會使勁地與神的兒女作對,破壞神的教會。什麼時候你沒有意識到靈裡的爭戰感,或不在乎,你可能已經被撒旦擄掠還不知呢。

默想二:如何在屬靈的爭戰裡全然得勝?首先要認清爭戰的對象,我們攻擊的不是人,而是在天空屬靈氣的惡魔,牠是在人心背後的操縱者。牠鼓動人用血氣服事神,用世俗的那一套來作屬靈的事,用世界的方法及手段來處理教會的事。但我們是藉著神有能力—警醒禱告、順服神的話、聖靈充滿,就能得勝有餘。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢。因為有祢,誰能抵擋我呢?因為有祢,誰能控告我呢?因為有袮,誰能定我的罪呢?因為有袮,誰能使我與基督的愛隔絕呢?求袮加增我信心,我相信你能使我在凡事上得勝有餘。奉耶穌基督的名禱名,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” (2Co 10:3-4 )

Meditation one: Can Christians get away from spiritual warfare in the world? This is not possible. Before Satan is bound and thrown into the the fiery lake of burning sulfur, It will vigorously confront the children of God and destroy the Church of God. While you don’t sense the shade of the spiritual warfare, or don’t care, you may have already, inadvertently, been plundered by Satan.

Meditation two: How can we win wholly in a spiritual battle? First of all, we have to recognize the object of the war. We are not fighting against people, but the evil spirit in the heavenly realms.  It is the manipulator behind the hearts of the people. It urges people to serve God with flesh and blood, to do spiritual things with the worldly set, and to deal with the ministries of the Church by the ways and means of the world. Nevertheless, we can be more than conquerors through God’s power – to watch and pray, obey God’s words, and be filled with the Holy Spirit all the time.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You. Because I have You, who can stand against me? Because of You, who can accuse me? Because of You, who can judge me? Because of You, who can separate me from the love of Christ? Please increase my faith. I trust that You can make me more than conquerors in all these things. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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