Shalom,

I want to share more Scripture with you concerning the recent elections.We talked in the last blog post about praying for our nation. We have to keep in mind, especially when dealing with political subjects which can be very divisive, that THIS is our foundational Truth:

Eph 6:12 KJV
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

The Amplified Bible says this:

Eph 6:12 AMP
12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

We need to keep this in mind when we hear all of the political rhetoric, gossip, mud slinging, etc that occurs during times such as these. Remember that our views should be based on the Word of God. When people don't see or believe what the Word of God says, the Bible tells us that their minds are blinded by the god of this world (system).

2 Cor 4:4 AMP
4 For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.

So what DO we do? We obey the Word of God and fight the fight we were equipped to fight against the works and workers of darkness described in Eph. 6:12 above. We need to remember that:

2 Cor 10:3-4 AMP
3 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

We need to use the weapons we have been given by God: the Word of God, the Blood of Jesus, the Name of Jesus and the powerful prayer and intercession in the spirit by the Holy Spirit. When we don't know specifically what to pray or how to pray, then the Holy Spirit comes to our aid and prays God's perfect will.

Stay in the Word every day and filled with the Spirit every day and you will be in a position to fight the right kind of fight with the right kind of weapons! The ones that WORK!!!

Shalom in Him!