Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - In His Strength

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Listen to Pastor Eric's Latest Message Online    In His Strength                                                  Today's Devotional Reading: Col. 1-4    CLICK on the Scripture above to link into your daily reading plan. December 7, 2013 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today!   TODAY'S SCRIPTURE     "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." (Ephesians 6:10) TODAY'S WORD    , just as police officers call for back-up when they sense that danger may be imminent, the first thing we must realize about spiritual battle is that in our own strength, we are no match for the devil. I think a healthy respect of our adversary is in order for believers today. We don't want to underestimate him, nor do we want to overestimate him. We want to accurately assess who he is and what his abilities are. We need to recognize that he is powerful; we don't want to try and take him in our own strength. When I hear some preachers on television or the radio calling the devil silly little names, laughing at him, or making jokes about him, I remember what Jude 9 says: "Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!' " Even the high-ranking Archangel Michael did not dare to condemn the devil with mockery. He simply said, "The Lord rebuke you!" There was a respect of the enemy. The reason we need to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might" is because Satan wants to get us away from that. It is our power base. He wants to separate us from God, because the moment he gets us away from Him, we are open prey. Thus, the devil wants to put a wedge between God and us. The only power that can effectively drive Satan out is the power of Jesus Christ. Be strong in the Lord. Stay close to Him. Don't let anything come between you and God.   A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY    Father, I choose to live in You today. I pray that You will be my back-up agains the power of the enemy. Thank You for all you've done in my life in Jesus' name. Amen. , may this be a blessed holiday season for you and your family.  Pastor Eric & Rita Sign a Friend up to Receive These Daily Devotionals ************* Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust Check Out Our Mission-Based Hotel in Kalispell Montana The MBE (Mission-Based Entrepreneur) Revolution -- Developing Economic Engines that Drive Mission-Based Movements by Eric Bahme by KingdomPoint Int. Paperback List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $2.34 Buy Now Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme - PO Box 301471- Portland Oregon 972794 - Ph 503-296-4900 ext. 426

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