A Prayer about Spiritual Battles
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
Mighty God,
As I’ve been dealing with some technology tangles
that have me fussing and fuming,
I’ve realized this could be spiritual attack.
I pray for myself and for all my fellow prayer warriors
who are facing a battle with the “cosmic powers”
and the “spiritual forces of evil” (Ephesians 6:12).
Help us, Lord,
to battle in your strength
against these forces,
because you have provided a full set of armor,
and because we’re too weak and frail to fight it in our own strength.
Your belt of truth holds us secure;
your breastplate of righteousness defends against false accusations;
your gospel shoes give us the peace of your shalom;
your shield of faith catches flaming lies;
your helmet of salvation keeps us safe forevermore;
your Spirit’s sword, your Holy Word, steadies us in true truth;
and last but definitely not least,
the prayers of the saints keep us upright.
Lord, strengthen us
that we may continue to share the good news
of our only hope:
Jesus’ conquering name. Amen.
Read Ephesians 6:10-20.
Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage
author, life and legacy coach, speaker
Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage is the author of Preparing for Glory: Biblical Answers to 40 Questions on Living and Dying in Hope of Heaven.
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