HEAVENLY CITIZENS IN EARTHLY SHOES

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf [Ephesians 6:18-19]. As Maxwell Smart would say, “The old fly on the wall trick, eh?” As a fly on the wall you witnessed the football team get dressed and geared up for the big game. And then they congratulated themselves for winning the game, changed into their civvies, and took their wives to supp

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf [Ephesians 6:18-19]. Imagine being a fly on the wall in the locker room of your favorite football team. It is game day. The atmosphere is electric. All of your favorite players are there, and some not so favorites too. The head coach and all his assistants are present as well. There is the quarte

And take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God [Ephesians 6:17]. “The sword of the Spirit” is defined as “the Word of God”. When the Christian engages in spiritual warfare, the Holy Spirit brings to mind the Word of God. We refute Satan’s vicious accusations by standing on the Word of God. We attack Satan’s strongholds by standing on the Word of God. Our sword in the battle is “the Word of God”. The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,

And take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God [Ephesians 6:17]. Some preachers emphasize the Bible at the expense of the Holy Spirit. Others emphasize the Holy Spirit to the detriment of the Bible. On the one hand some leave off with the Holy Spirit, while asserting doctrines under the guise of being the Bible. On the other hand some leave off with the Bible, while asserting that the Holy Spirit teaches them new revelations apart from the Bible. One side belitt

And take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God [Ephesians 6:17]. Damocles wanted to live like King Dionysius, so Dionysius obliged. He had Damocles outfitted in kingly garb and bedecked with jewelry. He sat him at the table and served him a gourmet meal. Damocles ate until it came out of his ears, before he even noticed the catch, this oddity in the room. There above his head, right where he was seated at the banqueting table, was a sword suspended by a single h

And take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God [Ephesians 6:17]. Back in the day… No, even further back than that. You still don’t have it right. Back still further, say circa 350 B.C. Back then there was this tyrant named Dionysius. He ruled over the city of Syracuse in southern Italy. Dionysius was famed for his inordinate wealth. It would seem that he enjoyed opulence like none other in that day. The tastiest dainties he feasted upon. The most sumptuous ward