the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, Ephesians 6:17-18. Continuing instant in prayer. Romans 12:12. For every one that asketh receiveth, (out of the fullness of Christ, grace for grace,) and he that seeketh finds, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened; for if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father, give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him! Luke 11:10-13.
A sword is necessary for battle; and if I use the word of God against sin by faith in Christ, with prayer, I encounter it at last effectually; and in the mean time I engage in this conflict willingly, at least as to the Spirit. As long as we remain in the flesh and are not all spirit, our combats with sin is made with some backwardness, which if we did not strive against, many prayers and other good actions would entirely be left undone. May the Lord grant us all a mortal hatred against sin, and true earnestness in the conflict with it.
These weapons of the holy war,
Of what almighty force they are!
To make our stubborn passions bow,
And lay the proudest rebel low.
Great King of grace, my heart subdue;
I would be led in triumph too,
A willing captive to my Lord,
And sing the victories of his word.
