Brandish your Sword!!!!!!

"Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. ¹⁵ For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. ¹⁶ In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. ¹⁷ Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."- Ephesians 6:14-17
Sword of the Spirit:

The sword of the Spirit is my favorite weapon that the Lord gives us. The sword is the word of God, His words, The Bible. It is probably one of the most powerful things that the Lord could ever give us, His promises to us.

Hebrews 4:12 says: "For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires."
This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. The first time that I read it I was literally shaking; God's word is alive!! It is sharper that any sword that we could ever create. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes...the first time that I read this I started crying. The Word of God exposes, brings to light, sees every single thing that we ever think, say, or do. It is a very frightening concept, but a beautiful one nonetheless.

God's word is very powerful. By us memorizing it and meditating on it, by hiding His word in out hearts, we are secreting away the most powerful weapon in the world. When we speak God's word over our lives we are proclaiming the victory! When we grasp this wonderful concept we have already won the war. Even the devil quoted the scriptures to Jesus when he was fasting and praying. If a demonic and sick ex-angel knows how powerful the scriptures are, and even uses them on the King of Kings, then how much more should we determine to use it! I mean, come on! The Bible was written by God's handyman, for us. Every single word in their is meant for us to use to our advantage. God loves us and He wants us to use His word to combat every lie that the enemy throws our way. So lets use it to our advantage.

God has created this infallible armor for us to use! When we speak this verse over our lives we are claiming the Victory. I don't know about you, but I welcome every victory that comes across my path. I have seen and been through too much heartache to not accept them, even the small ones. God expects us to embrace His written word to us. By us standing our ground and using Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Faith, Salvation, and the Word; we are equipping ourselves! Don't stand up this opportunity!

Today I want to challenge you to use your sword to your advantage. Brandish it against the wily wills of the devil and his cohorts. Fully embrace this victory that God has freely given us!