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sword. Sometimes, you have to say it a few times. Sometimes, you have to say it in the morning, then in the afternoon and again in the evening. If the devil wants a fight, give him one! Use the sword of the Spirit against him and he will get the point every time! There is something about the sword of the Spirit that the devil doesn’t like. He doesn’t hang around God’s Word too much. It reminds him of someone — Jesus! And Jesus reminds him of his defeat!
A Scripture For Every Need
There are many powerful scriptures for every area of need. If you have financial problems, go to the Bible, take out your notebook and write down scriptures on finances. You will find scriptures like, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) Even if your employer retrenches you, say, “My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches”. It is not according to your employer’s riches. Your employer is not your source, God is! If your employer is your source, then you are very poor. If God is your source, then you are very rich! If God is your source, you will no longer be afraid of losing your job. And you will have such a confident expectation of good that if you do lose your job, you know that God has a better one waiting for you.
I recently had a bad case of jet lag. Now, this was spiritual warfare because it was the first time I had experienced jet lag and it was bad! Wendy had it too. We were both so tired. Yet, I couldn’t sleep. So I memorised scriptures. I quoted Psalm 4:8 before I went to bed: “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” I also quoted Proverbs 3:24: “When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.”
I said these scriptures aloud as I lay down, “It is written, ‘You will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.’” After a little while, I got sleepy, and I started slurring and saying, “Your sleeeeep will be sweeeeeet. Your sleeeeeep will be sweeeeeeet.” Then, it became just, “Sweeeeeet…. sweeeeeeeet.” You know, I fell asleep and it was one of the sweetest sleep ever!
Words from the Bible are so powerful. They are pregnant with power because those words came from the same source that created the heavens and the earth. When you declare the scriptures aloud, the Word of God fights for you. The devil has no defence against the Word of God. He has no defence against the sword of the Spirit. It cuts him every way!
And there is a promise in the Bible for every need. Write them down, memorise them and declare them. If you like, you can start quoting each scripture by saying, “It is written…”
If you are concerned about your family, find scriptures on family life. For instance, Proverbs 11:21 (KJV) says, “…the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.” Psalm 128:3 says, “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table.” If the devil says to you, “You will die young!” your response should be, “It is written, ‘With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.’” (Psalm 91:16).
If you are experiencing fear — for example, you may be afraid of your boss — Hebrews 13:6 says, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” If you wake up in the morning and you feel like it is going to be a bad day, declare, “It is written, ‘This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.’” (Psalm 118:24)
So go and do your homework. The Bible is full of powerful scriptures. Find scriptures that speak to you and write them down in a notebook or on 3-by-5-inch cards. Memorise the scriptures and speak them forth. I look for scriptures that speak to me and I write them down on 3-by-5-inch cards. And I carry them with me wherever I go!
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A Scripture For Every Need
There are many powerful scriptures for every area of need. If you have financial problems, go to the Bible, take out your notebook and write down scriptures on finances. You will find scriptures like, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) Even if your employer retrenches you, say, “My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches”. It is not according to your employer’s riches. Your employer is not your source, God is! If your employer is your source, then you are very poor. If God is your source, then you are very rich! If God is your source, you will no longer be afraid of losing your job. And you will have such a confident expectation of good that if you do lose your job, you know that God has a better one waiting for you.
I recently had a bad case of jet lag. Now, this was spiritual warfare because it was the first time I had experienced jet lag and it was bad! Wendy had it too. We were both so tired. Yet, I couldn’t sleep. So I memorised scriptures. I quoted Psalm 4:8 before I went to bed: “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” I also quoted Proverbs 3:24: “When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.”
I said these scriptures aloud as I lay down, “It is written, ‘You will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.’” After a little while, I got sleepy, and I started slurring and saying, “Your sleeeeep will be sweeeeeet. Your sleeeeeep will be sweeeeeeet.” Then, it became just, “Sweeeeeet…. sweeeeeeeet.” You know, I fell asleep and it was one of the sweetest sleep ever!
Words from the Bible are so powerful. They are pregnant with power because those words came from the same source that created the heavens and the earth. When you declare the scriptures aloud, the Word of God fights for you. The devil has no defence against the Word of God. He has no defence against the sword of the Spirit. It cuts him every way!
And there is a promise in the Bible for every need. Write them down, memorise them and declare them. If you like, you can start quoting each scripture by saying, “It is written…”
If you are concerned about your family, find scriptures on family life. For instance, Proverbs 11:21 (KJV) says, “…the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.” Psalm 128:3 says, “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table.” If the devil says to you, “You will die young!” your response should be, “It is written, ‘With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.’” (Psalm 91:16).
If you are experiencing fear — for example, you may be afraid of your boss — Hebrews 13:6 says, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” If you wake up in the morning and you feel like it is going to be a bad day, declare, “It is written, ‘This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.’” (Psalm 118:24)
So go and do your homework. The Bible is full of powerful scriptures. Find scriptures that speak to you and write them down in a notebook or on 3-by-5-inch cards. Memorise the scriptures and speak them forth. I look for scriptures that speak to me and I write them down on 3-by-5-inch cards. And I carry them with me wherever I go!
chapter 9
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