Faith Words: The Word

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Why do we memorize these verses?  Why do we read and study the Word of God?

When we prepare for battle, we need our weapons!  But what battles?

For me, my battles are being fought on several fronts:

  • the battle with myself where my nature fights my spirit
  • the battle with others where the influence of people who don’t follow the Lord (and sometimes some who do) tries to subvert my faith
  • the battle with Satan where land mines are planted for my thoughts and demonic spirits speak lies and evil propaganda to weaken my understanding 
The Word of God has the power to build a dome of protection over us and to provide the weapons we need to win in every battle being fought against us. 

The Lord God Almighty has not left us defenseless. His Word is given to us at exactly the right time to come to our aid. 

And that’s why it’s important to read and study the Bible. That’s why it’s essential to memorize the Word. We need to be ready with the Word in our hearts and in our mouths as we stand in faith. 

Know the Word. Speak the Word. 

Patrice

Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 

Take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
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