And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. And He was saying, “ Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Throughout our lives, the battle continues. The battle is not one of flesh and blood, but of the spiritual nature. On our side is the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity. It is He against Satan, demons, forces of darkness, and all of the hierarchy of the satanic realm. The Bible declares that greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. The reason so often we stumble is that we do not let the Holy Spirit do our fighting and attempt to defend ourselves in the flesh when we are not able. Victory comes two ways. First, Christ was crucified and was raised from the dead, defeating Satan, death, and his power. Second, the Holy Spirit is the restrainer against evil and works for our benefit when we do not get in the way. Whether by Christ or the Comforter, THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S.
Daily Prayer: Lord we mean well, but don’t do well. Let me get out of Your way when it comes to the subject of defending myself against evil. If I could do it, the Cross wouldn’t have been necessary. Therefore let me put on the armor of faith and let You do the heavy lifting in my life. In Jesus name I pray Amen.
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