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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