Showing posts with label ephesians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ephesians. Show all posts

Friday, July 5, 2013

Sand or rock?

Ephesians 6:10-20 GWT

Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength. Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies. This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world. For this reason, take up all the armor that God supplies. Then you will be able to take a stand during these evil days. Once you have overcome all obstacles, you will be able to stand your ground. So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God’s approval as your breastplate. Put on your shoes so that you are ready to spread the Good News that gives peace. In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Also take salvation as your helmet and the word of God as the sword that the Spirit supplies. Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God’s people. Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News. Because I have already been doing this as Christ’s representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.

Read these versus carefully. Jesus has already won the battly against evil and death. Jesus has already paid the price, so why do we still live defeated? Don't let Satan have his way, claim the victory christ won on calvalry. Question is is your house built on sand, or rock? Think and pray about it. As for me, my house is built on the solid rock of jesus.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Unity

Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  2 be completely humble and gientle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  3 make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  4 there is one body and one spirit just as you were called to one hope when you were called.  5 one lord, one faith, one baptism;  6 one god and father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 
These versus have been on my mind for a couple weeks now.  Lord I pray that I live a life worthy of your love.  Lord I am on fire for you, and I pray I can live a worthy life.  I pray my fire spreads to everyone in my circle of influence.  There is one who is over all and in all!  I love you Jesus!
Amen