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by Melissa Yong

Posted on 8/07/09.
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A devotional designed to guide you in thinking about the strategy of spiritual warfare.

Spiritual warfare requires a game plan, a "how to win" plan like those used in physical war and in sports like basketball. The specific strategy towards your personal victory, or victory for others (eg. family, school, the nation) will be unique and only comes from God. He already has a strategy. You just need to find out your part in it. Ask Him for that and keep praying for it until it comes.

It may be about finding out why the stronghold was allowed to be established in the first place, then taking away the reason. There may be several steps, or just one.

If there is more than one stronghold, you will need to pray for God's strategy in dealing with each stronghold as strongmen have a hierarchy. To deal effectively with all, you need to deal with the top guy. As in any battle, timing, force and method are important. The Bible describes Jesus as the Captain of the Host. The Captain has a plan-- be careful to let Him lead you in your prayers and actions towards breaking through each stronghold.

Read 2 Samuel 5:17-25.
Two different battles are outlined here. What gave David success both times?
God gave a specific strategy for one of the battles and said "when you hear...then bestir yourselves, for then has the Lord gone out before you to smite the army..."

What does this teach us?
Are you giving God the time to tell you His plans?

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