Fight the Fight - Be Humble

Scripture:

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (New Living Translation); “We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”

The battle for our hearts and minds gets deeper and more intense all the time.  All types of people are weighing in on there views of morality, godliness, faith and religion. Our children are being hit hard with new views of life and rejection to parenting, moral standards and more. Rebellion is high - a sense of entitlement runs high as well. God is no longer the main focus but simply a crutch, or a person many can take or leave.

Paul tells the Corinthian church that while “we are human, we don’t wage war as humans do” (v.1) He says that we use God’s mighty weapons. You cannot fight fire with nothing, or with additional fuel. Fire is fought with water, strategic lines being drawn (fire break) and special formuals designed to fight fire. Relying on wisdom or experience alone, is not the proper weapon.  Prayer, faith, intercession, worship, scripture, unity and more are all the weapons we are called to utilize to combat the enemy of our soul. 
One key weapon is humility. This may seem odd, but think about it, humility is a key weapon that the enemy cannot get his hooks into. If God resists the proud, we do not want Him to resist us but rather embrace us. When we get proud, we move into battle on our own. Paul summarized humility in Philippians as he spoke of Jesus and His heart;
“Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead He gave up His divine privileges, he took the humble position of a slave…” (Phil. 2:6-7 NLT)

APPLICATION:

We must move into a place where we do not tolerate the enemy or become immuned to his ways, but resist him and fight him at every turn. One of the keys is to be humble. Arrogance has no place on the spiritual battlefield. 

Humility is birthed out of a grateful heart. 

It is the result of a deep love, a broken spirit, and a clean heart. Humilty submits to God’s plan and allows us to recieve the tools He has for us in battle. The humble pray, seek God’s face and put their trust in God. These facets of warfare are often missed.  Staying open to the spirit, reading God’s word and a willingness to run the race and not give up are essential to our warfare.  We can win as we do not give the enemy place and allow our hearts to be humble. 

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, the battles I face in this season are not faced alone - you are with me. May your will be done in me - right here, as it is in heaven. May you remind me that warfare is not carnal, not with fists but with faith. Faith lived in and through a humble heart. I pray to you, the greatest warrior of all, who fought to win my salvation and did it with a humble heart. Amen.

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