February 5th, 2026
This week, I’ve been thinking about the power of God’s Word as a weapon against every enemy that rises against us. As believers in Jesus Christ, we must understand we are in a war.
Ephesians 6:11-12 says,
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Paul urged Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12).
This doesn’t mean we look for fights with darkness or assume everything is an attack of a “cosmic power over this present darkness.” We have to fight from the understanding that Jesus already won!
Colossians 2:15 says,
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them.”
1 John 3:8 says,
“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.”
Hebrews 2:14 says,
“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil…”
Jesus has already been victorious over the devil, and in doing so, He has already been victorious over sin, sickness, and every other “work of the devil.” So, what fight are we to engage in? It’s not to defeat darkness or the enemy, because he’s already lost. Our purpose as believers is to expand the kingdom of heaven by revealing, declaring, and demonstrating the truth of Jesus’ victory. Our commission is to announce the good news, reminding darkness what Jesus has done in every place we go!
Philippians 2:9-11 says,
“Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
How do we fight the good fight of faith?
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 says,
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds."
Many people try to fight the enemy of their soul with the wrong weapon and end up defeated. The weapon we should always fight with, first and foremost, is the one we see Jesus demonstrate when He came face to face with the devil. Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He fasted for 40 days. At the end of His fast, the devil came to tempt him (Luke 4:1-13). The Greek word for tempt there can also mean test. At Jesus’ weakest point physically, the enemy came to test him and try to get Jesus to abort His mission. First, the enemy said, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Now, Jesus was hungry, but He answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone.”’ (Luke 4:3). Then, the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, saying, “If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours” (Luke 4:7). Jesus responded, ‘It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve”’ (Luke 4:8). In both of those temptations, Jesus responded with Scripture, saying “it is written.” For the final temptation, the devil used a Scripture from Psalm 91, manipulatively and out of context, to try to defeat Jesus.
Luke 4:9-11 says,
‘…he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,” and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.”
Jesus responded, ‘It is written, “you shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”’
In all those instances, Jesus didn’t go to prayer or have any drawn-out argument with the enemy. He diffused the attack with the power of the written Word. His Word is our weapon.
Almost the entire armor of God is defensive. The helmet, the breastplate, the shield, the shoes, and the belt are all meant to protect you. However, one weapon is listed. Ephesians 6:17 says to take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”
Hebrews 4:12 says,
“For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.”
Just as Jesus was victorious in the wilderness, we are meant to be victorious by going into any battle armed with His Word! The devil is called the father of lies, and any dominion he maintains is through the power of deception. The Word of God is the truth, and Jesus is the living Word. When we combat the enemy with the truth, we remind ourselves and all of hell that he’s already lost.
This week, we encourage you to take up the sword of His Word in any area you’ve needed victory. Jesus appeared to destroy all the works of darkness. He healed the sick, loved the outcast, cast out devils, and defeated sin and all its power. We will see that victory every time we take up His Word and declare it over our lives. His Word is the most powerful weapon we have, but so many fight their battles with their sword safely sheathed at their side. They fight with their flesh to defend themselves and the Word of God. Don’t defend the very thing God meant to defend you. So many fight until they are weary and exhausted without ever picking up the very weapon God gave us to see victory! When a situation comes up in your life that is contrary to the Word, don’t try to reconcile your situation to the Word of God by making excuses for the problems. As you declare the Word, the authority of heaven will be released into the situation and God will demonstrate the power of His Word by His Spirit. You can’t hide God’s Word in your heart without allowing it to take up residence in your mind and become the standard of your speech. Hide His Word in your heart. Allow it to renew your mind. Let it shape every word you say. Take up the sword He has given and watch it defend you. Take up the sword of His Word and watch it release the authority of heaven everywhere you go. Jesus is the Word and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Ephesians 6:11-12 says,
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Paul urged Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12).
This doesn’t mean we look for fights with darkness or assume everything is an attack of a “cosmic power over this present darkness.” We have to fight from the understanding that Jesus already won!
Colossians 2:15 says,
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them.”
1 John 3:8 says,
“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.”
Hebrews 2:14 says,
“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil…”
Jesus has already been victorious over the devil, and in doing so, He has already been victorious over sin, sickness, and every other “work of the devil.” So, what fight are we to engage in? It’s not to defeat darkness or the enemy, because he’s already lost. Our purpose as believers is to expand the kingdom of heaven by revealing, declaring, and demonstrating the truth of Jesus’ victory. Our commission is to announce the good news, reminding darkness what Jesus has done in every place we go!
Philippians 2:9-11 says,
“Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
How do we fight the good fight of faith?
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 says,
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds."
Many people try to fight the enemy of their soul with the wrong weapon and end up defeated. The weapon we should always fight with, first and foremost, is the one we see Jesus demonstrate when He came face to face with the devil. Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He fasted for 40 days. At the end of His fast, the devil came to tempt him (Luke 4:1-13). The Greek word for tempt there can also mean test. At Jesus’ weakest point physically, the enemy came to test him and try to get Jesus to abort His mission. First, the enemy said, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Now, Jesus was hungry, but He answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone.”’ (Luke 4:3). Then, the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, saying, “If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours” (Luke 4:7). Jesus responded, ‘It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve”’ (Luke 4:8). In both of those temptations, Jesus responded with Scripture, saying “it is written.” For the final temptation, the devil used a Scripture from Psalm 91, manipulatively and out of context, to try to defeat Jesus.
Luke 4:9-11 says,
‘…he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,” and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.”
Jesus responded, ‘It is written, “you shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”’
In all those instances, Jesus didn’t go to prayer or have any drawn-out argument with the enemy. He diffused the attack with the power of the written Word. His Word is our weapon.
Almost the entire armor of God is defensive. The helmet, the breastplate, the shield, the shoes, and the belt are all meant to protect you. However, one weapon is listed. Ephesians 6:17 says to take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”
Hebrews 4:12 says,
“For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.”
Just as Jesus was victorious in the wilderness, we are meant to be victorious by going into any battle armed with His Word! The devil is called the father of lies, and any dominion he maintains is through the power of deception. The Word of God is the truth, and Jesus is the living Word. When we combat the enemy with the truth, we remind ourselves and all of hell that he’s already lost.
This week, we encourage you to take up the sword of His Word in any area you’ve needed victory. Jesus appeared to destroy all the works of darkness. He healed the sick, loved the outcast, cast out devils, and defeated sin and all its power. We will see that victory every time we take up His Word and declare it over our lives. His Word is the most powerful weapon we have, but so many fight their battles with their sword safely sheathed at their side. They fight with their flesh to defend themselves and the Word of God. Don’t defend the very thing God meant to defend you. So many fight until they are weary and exhausted without ever picking up the very weapon God gave us to see victory! When a situation comes up in your life that is contrary to the Word, don’t try to reconcile your situation to the Word of God by making excuses for the problems. As you declare the Word, the authority of heaven will be released into the situation and God will demonstrate the power of His Word by His Spirit. You can’t hide God’s Word in your heart without allowing it to take up residence in your mind and become the standard of your speech. Hide His Word in your heart. Allow it to renew your mind. Let it shape every word you say. Take up the sword He has given and watch it defend you. Take up the sword of His Word and watch it release the authority of heaven everywhere you go. Jesus is the Word and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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