Friday, May 26, 2006

My Prayer from Ephesians 6:10-20

Lord Jesus, please make me strong in You, and in Your mighty power. Lord Jesus, in obedience to Your Word I so desire to put on the full armor of God, so that I can take my stand against the devil’s schemes. My struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. So I will put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes I am able to stand my ground. I will stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. I will also take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. I put on the helmet of salvation and take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And I pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With that in mind, please keep me alert and always praying for all of the saints. I also pray for me that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. I pray that you will bless me to declare it fearlessly, as I should.