Yom Re-vi-i, Shevat 6, 6002 – January 24, 2018

Wrestling VS. Fighting

We are meant to be involved in spiritual warfare. When I think of wrestling, I flash back to high school and to college, and men and boys in tights. However, that is not what is meant for us by spiritual warfare. Let me try to explain.

Ephesians 6: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.

Two things to note here. We are not at war with humans. We are at war with non-humans of some degree of capability. This does say wrestle. However, what follows is the detail that makes it plain that we are to go beyond wresting to what appears to be full blown armed combat.

Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

There are many interesting things to say here. One is that we have only one weapon listed, which is the rhema (in the Greek) of God, which Paul seems to indicate is prayer in the Spirit. Many refer to this as praying in tongues. For those that might get distressed over this writing, let me only ask that you pray and ask sincerely for wisdom. When our Father reveals it to you, then do that.

This we can be assured of, our Father is on our side, and our enemy is out to kill us, our families, and our friends.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, let Your will be done here, as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision for this day. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Wipe away all thoughts or memories of the evil done to us or by us. In their place let there only be thoughts and memories of You. Warm us from the inside with Your anointing oil. Let us be more like You such that the image of You that we are, resonates with the universe. Send in now the $424,523,962.53 that the kingdom might go forth in this time. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way, and the more besides. Show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone Father, King, have done these things. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). We ask all these things of You, Father, in Your name YAH. We ask all these things in the name YAH Yeshuah. Amen.