2 Corinthians 10:4 is a familiar verse to most of us:
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 trust that these mighty weapons that God has given us to use will win us the victory every time! BUT, do we REALLY understand how to use those weapon? Do we even REALLY understand what those weapons are, how they work and what that looks like? Ephesians 6:12 tell us who are enemy is:
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.
2 Corinthians 4 (above) in the KJV says 'carnal', but the Greek word definition here is not the English Dictionary definition! This is "sarkikos" and it means pertaining to the flesh, or temporal. Our weapons are not weapons that will work against flesh and blood, because our enemy is a spirit being! HIS weapons are not natural weapons! Remember that JESUS stripped him of his authority when JESUS made an open show of his defeat (Colossians 2:15)! This verse also says that JESUS disarmed them! The enemy has only one weapon that he can use against us, and that is the lie! IF he can get us to believe something contrary to the Word of God, then he can trip us up into giving up our authority, or using it in ways that are detrimental to God's plans for our lives (Jeremiah 29:11 AMP). Let's go back now to 2 Corinthians 10 to see how our weapons work! Verse 5:
5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),
The enemies' weapons are actually ONLY thoughts, ideas and suggestions! Remember that 1 Peter 5:8 says this:
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: KJV
The enemy is going about trying to find SOMEONE that he can get to forget the TRUTH of God's Word and, instead, believe his thoughts, ideas and suggestions! If he can't then he CANNOT devour that person! AMEN! 2 Timothy 6:12 tells us to:
12 Fight the good fight of the faith
This is a GOOD fight because it is a fight that we can, and SHOULD, win, EVERY TIME! AMEN! How do we fight the faith fight? Romans 10:17:
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
We GET faith by hearing and hearing and hearing (through meditation - Joshua 1:8) the Word of God! We BUILD UP our faith by praying in the Spirit (Jude 20)! Then we USE that faith to tear down the thoughts, ideas and suggestions of the enemy that contradict God's Word! This is called "reject and replace"! We reject the lies and then replace them, in our thought life, with the TRUTH! That TRUTH is what we CHOOSE to think about, and cast down every thought contrary to it! THAT is the "fight of faith". IF we fight it, we WILL win it! EVERY TIME! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Your Word":
Shalom in Him!
