09/06          Ephesians 6:11-12

¹¹ Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. ¹² For we^[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

CHAOS

We face chaos and evil in the heavenly places in this world’s spiritual realm.

Stand fast, in Jesus, He is God’s everything.

Rely on the blood of Christ that cleanses us and

The armor of God to protect us in life’s daily battle. 

The Word, the power of the Holy Spirit and time with Jesus protects us.

The Lord will not leave us, He is here walking through the darkness with us. 

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09/05          2 Corinthians 11:14

¹⁴ But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

CAREFUL

We are called to be careful.

Careful about what we think.

Careful about what we say.

Careful about what we read or watch.

Careful in our daily life.

Careful about the people we follow. 

Be careful.

09/04          2 Corinthians 2:11

¹¹ so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

REMEMBER

Satan is brilliant. 

Although he isn’t all knowing, he knows a lot more than we do.

He is a fallen, powerful, angel.

When confronted with his antics, it’s best to call upon the Holy Spirit.

To address the issue: THE LORD REBUKE YOU.

Cling to the Lord Jesus and Satan will flee from you. 

Strive to keep your focus on Jesus. 

09/03          1 Peter 5:8-9

⁸ the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree. ⁹ Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

SON

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, has come.

He came in a manger in Bethlehem.

He came to save us from our sin.

With His blood, He paid a price we could not pay.

His free gift to us is eternal life-life like God’s.

09/02          1 John 1:8-9

⁸ If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. ⁹ But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

SAY

Say to Jesus what you have done.

Express your request for forgiveness.

Turn from sin to service in Christ.

Focus on Jesus.  He is Lord. 

09/01          James 4:7-8

⁷ So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

STAND

Come, stand with Jesus. 

Focus your life on Him.

Listen as He guides you. 

Talk with Him about everything.

Trust in Him.  Do what He says, not just the things you like. 

Exercise your faith and follow Him. 

8/31            Hebrews 13:2

2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

ANGELS

Angels are spirit beings.

They serve God not man. 

Always we will be in their presence when they are working.

No indication they have a vacation.

Yes, they are interested in what we are doing.

They do not interact with us.

We do not pray to them; they work only for the God-head. 

You won’t know when you see one until maybe later. 

Sometimes the Father has them take on a physical form to do His work.

You and I are called to care for one another.

In the process of doing our daily work for the Lord,

We will at times run into angels on mission. 

Probably we will never know how often we have met angels.

They will never forget our graciousness in serving them. 

The Father will always know every good deed we do.

But that is not part of our being saved. 

Jesus is the only way to the Father. 

He is Lord. 

8/30            Daniel 7:9-10

9 I watched as thrones were put in place
    and the Ancient One sat down to judge.
His clothing was as white as snow,
    his hair like purest wool.
He sat on a fiery throne
    with wheels of blazing fire,
10 and a river of fire was pouring out,
    flowing from his presence.
Millions of angels ministered to him;
    many millions stood to attend him.
Then the court began its session,
    and the books were opened.

JUDGMENT

Judgment is coming.

Jesus is coming back.

You and I, HIS children will not face the White Throne judgment.

Jesus has paid our debt for sin.

We have become His children.

Jesus is Lord. 

8/29            Hebrews 2:6-7

6 For in one place the Scriptures say,

“What are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    or a son of man[a] that you should care for him?
7 Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels
    and crowned them with glory and honor.[b]

SOON

Soon we will be reunited with our heavenly Father.

Soon we will stand before Jesus.

Soon, let us take up the good fight and

Run the race Jesus has outfitted us for. 

Do not fear.  The Lord God Almighty fights for you,

Follow Him. 

In that day we will be involved in judging angels. 

8/28            Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

HERE

Someone is watching. 

I think it may include our friends. 

Whoever it includes, they care for us and are rooting for us.

Jesus Christ is victory road.

The Holy Spirit is able to guide us. 

The Father’s deep love for us keeps us on trajectory to Him.