Nine Weapons for our Arsenal
Mell Winger Issue 18 March/Apri 1998
In spiritual war, the weapons are not of human design. They are 'mighty thru God' (
2 Cor. 10:3-5, KJV ). In addition to the well-known armor of God (
Eph. 6:10-18), scripture reveals several other strategic weapons.
- Silence
King Hezekiah commanded his people not to answer a word to the enemy (
2 Kings 18:36). We are not to dialogue with the enemy. we are only to speak the Word of God to him -- not our own thoughts or reasoning.
- Humility
Satan... is terrified of humility. His hairs stand up when christians kneel down, for humility is the surrender of the soul to God.
(
James 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:6-9 )
- The Name of Jesus
Jesus gave the believer the legal right to use His name. His name represents our power and authority... The power is not in us but in Him whose name we wear.
(
Matt 10:1,8; Luke 9:1; Acts 16:18; Phil 2:9-11 )
- Praise
Praise is a positive force that not only drives out depresssion and doubts, but actually causes evil forces to be defeated.
(
2 Chron 20:20-23; Psalm 149:5-9; Acts 16:25-26 )
- Resisting in Faith
Resist {Satan} standing firm in the faith (
1 Peter 5:9 ). Our faith in God's ability is a force of incredible strength in spiritual battles.
- No Fear of Death
This attitude protects us from fear and intimidation. It also keeps us walking in a holy relationship with God, which is a strong protection against the enemy's manipulation.
(
Rev 12:11 )
- Our Testimony
This weapon increases our faith in the reality of God. When we recite times God answered prayer and brought victory in our life, it defeats the doubts thrown upon us by the enemy.
(
Rev 12:11 )
- Peace
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. (
Romans 16:20 ). When we maintain peace during warfare, it is a crushing blow to satanic oppression and fear. Our victory never comes from our emotion or intellect... In the battle of life, your peace is actually a weapon.
- The Indwelling Holy Spirit
The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (
1 John 4:4 ). When we truly believe that the Holy Spirit in the church is more powerful than all the demnic forces in the worls, we will see unbelievable victories.
All of these weapons are released thru the power of believing prayer. The Lord will direct us as to which weapon is needed for each prayer target.