1 Som. 8-10; 2 Cor. 10

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor. 10:4-5

If God’s people are anything they are warriors. Through out the Old Testament the Hebrews fought battles, took spoils, learned battle strategies. David writes in Psalms 18:34“He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Why would God teach his people to war? Well we know God put his protection around the people of God and at times used them to extract justice on the wicked and the evil. It’s not physical warfare that God wants to teach us about, but it’s spiritual warfare. This kind of war is about battles in our mind and arguments that are contrary to the truth of God. It isn’t about taking physical land but taking ground for the kingdom. When the enemy throws doubt we counter with the promises from the Bible, when we are tempted to submit to coveting we find our satisfaction in our relationship with Christ. When the enemy throws out fear we surrender our hearts to trust a loving God. We take the whole armor of God and take the battle field on our knees. We take our thought captive to Christ, lock the door and throw away the key.

Pastor Rick