A Prayer for Days When You Feel Pummeled

Lord of Angel Armies,

On days when we feel beaten, 

Whether by rough bosses 

or by betraying friends 

or by battles for health, 

remind us of two things:

First, there is a cosmic battle raging. 

The devil, 

no red-suited, 

forked-tail 

cartoon figure, 

but an actual spiritual force, 

“schemes” against us (Ephesians 6:11). 

He seeks to dissolve our faith, 

devour our hope, 

and destroy our love. 

He is real, 

and his spiritual force is real. 

Second, you are far more real, 

far more powerful. 

Not only have you sent Jesus as a human 

to fight our battles with sin and Satan on the cross, 

you have “disarmed the rulers and authorities” (Colossians 2:15) 

through his death and resurrection. 

Not only have you disarmed the evil one, 

in Christ, you have armed us 

with the weapons of loving warfare: 

truth, righteousness in Christ, good news, 

peace, faith, salvation, 

your Spirit, your Word, 

prayer, and perseverance (Ephesians 6:14-18). 

In this hope may we go forth 

to battle against the cosmic powers of darkness, 

declaring boldly the “mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:20). 

In Jesus’ victorious name. Amen. 

Read Ephesians 6:1-20.

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