READ: PSALM
91:1-7
Today, we
shall examine the weapon of prayer. I am sure you know that life is a battle.
We are in constant warfare with an enemy who hates to see us succeed physically
and spiritually. God wants us to pray without ceasing because prayer is our
weapon of warfare. This is why we call those who pray all the time, “prayer
warriors”. We war with prayers. We do warfare with prayers. 1 Peter 5:8 say, “Be
sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Here, the devil is called our
adversary. What is the difference between an adversary and an enemy? An
adversary is a militant enemy. An adversary is on the war path. Whether we
believe it or not, there is someone who wants destroy us. This person is not
your mother-in-law, father-in-law or your boss in the office. It is the devil.
He is an active enemy. (Unfortunately, he is active all the time). Because he
was made an angel, he does not need to sleep. He is a fallen angel. He is ready
to fight you any moment of the day. God says you should pray without ceasing
because what prayer does is to invite the Almighty God to become your rally.
When you are praying, you are calling on God to help you deal with an enemy you
cannot face on your own. If you have an enemy who would not sleep day and
night, you need an ally who would neither sleep nor slumber. The devil has an
assignment and is very efficient at this assignment, according to John 10:10.
When the devil is trying to steal from you, to kill you or destroy what belongs
to you, he is merely doing his duty. He does not know any better. The devil
does evil, naturally. Any Christian wishing to survive or be victorious cannot
play with the weapon of prayer.
MEMORIZE:
1 PETER 5:8 –Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks
about a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
