Monday, October 16th, 2023 AD / Yom Sheni, 1st of Cheshvan, 5784 (Hebrew Calendar)
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:11-12
God wants to protect you from all the vicious ways that the devil will try to sneak in and steal your joy. The devil has a large amount of evil tricks and tools that he will use in an attempt to take your focus off God. He will try to make you vulnerable in order to fall into his foolish schemes. The devil is very ruthless and fierce, he will continue to attack you several times a day and will refuse to back off until you call out to God for help. God tells us in James 4:7: "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." Some of the main tools the devil will use to get you to turn from God are: lust, jealousy, anxiety, stress, worry, greed, and anger. You must remain completely focused on God in order to overcome these attacks from the devil. You won't be able to defeat the devil on your own power, your own plan or with your own persistence. You need to be persistent in God's power, strength, guidance, and in His written word. Once you are able to focus your mind completely on God and allow him to control your thoughts and your actions you will be able to deflect every single attack from the devil with ease.
LET'S PRAY: Dear Heavenly Father, I am in need of Your help. I need You right now. Lord, I come to you today in prayer asking You to save me from the deception of the devil, protect me from the wrath of the enemy, and keep me safe from violent people. Lord, I do not want to be controlled by the devil. I want to guided by You and I want to follow your plan for my life. Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to reconcile us. May the devil never steal Your gift of salvation and eternal life away from me. Bless me with strength to resist the devil that He may flee from me, and may I live above sin. Lord, I know that the devil will continually try to keep me from my blessings. I know that the devil will constantly try to erect tents of doubts within me that I may have doubts when I pray. Lord, I ask that You send forth Your Spirit to fill me completely and leave no space for any foul spirit of the devil. Lord, may I never forget that the devil is always trying to plant ungratefulness in the hearts of of your children to prevent them from giving thanks to You for the things You have blessed them with. May I resist the foul spirit of ungratefulness by constant prayers. Lord, I know that prayer is powerful and necessary to fight against the wiles and wrath of the devil. Lord, may I never forget that the devil is constantly roaming the earth seeking to disrupt the lives of Your children. Lord, may my prayers keep me safe from the snare of the devil, keep me dwelling in Your land of provision, and heal me completely in mind, body, and soul. In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ we pray, Amen
Trevor Winchell
Daily Guidance from God