THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17
The word of God can either be referred to as ‘Logos’ – the total utterance of God, the complete revelation of what God has said or ‘Rhema’ – the specific saying of God, a passage or a verse that has special application to an immediate situation. The term used in the memory verse is ‘Rhema’.
The sword of the Spirit, the rhema word of God, is a great weapon placed in the hands of a believer. It is experienced as you read the scripture, the words suddenly come alive, take on flesh and bones and become part of you. We often experience this in moments of temptation or doubt, which Paul calls the flaming arrows of the evil one in Ephesians 6:16. The word is our God-given answer to the attack of the devil, who comes to discourage us, to steal, kill and destroy.
The more we study the word, the more the Spirit can use this mighty sword in our lives. If you don’t study your Bible, you are terribly exposed to defeat and despair. You have no defense, you have nothing to put up against the forces of darkness. Therefore, read your Bible regularly. Take the word, heed to it and obey it!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the gift of today. I acknowledge the practical import of knowing your word. Help me to take your rhema word seriously and use this great armor that is given to me in Christ. I thwart the plans of the enemy in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reference: Ephesians 6:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 2:16
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