SPIRITUAL WARFARE PART 2

The word of God is one of the fiercest weapons against Satan, he cannot withstand the word. It neutralizes darkness, and reveals the truth. The bible calls it the sword of the Spirit. It is the only offensive weapon in the armoury which makes it a great companion. Hebrews 4:12, for the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Our Lord and Master dealt with the Satan severally by the power of the spoken word. Rev.12:11. …and they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. Satan and his demons can’t understand the power of the word. It keeps them in a retreating position because it’s too powerful for them to handle. Our fight is in the unseen realm; our enemy is an unseen one,Hecreati we need proper spiritual guidance before embarking in a battle. Ephesians 6:12 for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 2Corinthians 10:4, the weapons of our warfare are not canal, but mighty in God, pulling strongholds… We need the ministry of the Holy Spirit if we must prosecute this war unto victory. The Holy Spirit is the master of the spiritual realm, He knows the weakness of the enemy and He is always ready to help us if only we rely on Him. 2 Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat was faced with a great army from enemy nations, he was afraid because physically he could not go against such a great army; so he enquired of the Lord, and by the Spirit of God, he was guided on how to win the battle. He gathered all the singers and players of instruments of music and they praised the Lord of host; and God laid an ambush against the enemies of Israel. I was at vigil one night when a song of battle and victory was raised in worship of the Most High. I knelt down in worship: a few seconds after, I saw a man (in the spirit) dressed like a Roman soldier with a shining sword in his hand. I was afraid and quickly asked him why he was coming towards me? He said “I have not come against you, but have come to put an end to this war.” This experience brought to my memory the encounter Joshua had with the Captain of the host of the Lord in Joshua 5:13-14.14…and he said, Nay; but as the Captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, what saith my lord unto his servant?

Not digressing, the potency of the Word of God cannot be over emphasised; it is the everlasting power of God in creation, it extinguishes all forms of darkness. Ignorance of the Word of God is ignorance to the power of God available unto us. 

Satan and his cohorts thrives in darkness, but the Word is the emission of light. Light drives away darkness, invariably making Satan vulnerable. I hereby admonish us to continuously acquaint ourselves with the Word and be apt to speak the Word in season and out of season. Take your stand against the enemy by the Word you speak by faith.
Culled from Unlocking your Glorious Destiny by: Kennedy Joseph