Prayer: Father, Your word is powerful. Your words are encouraging. May I be strong in You and Your word today! Amen.
Reading: Nahum 2 key: vs. 1-2 “Behold, upon the mountains are the feet of him bringing good news, proclaiming shalom. O Judah, celebrate your festivals! Fulfill your vows! For never again will Belial pass through you. He has been utterly cut off. A shatterer has come up against you. Guard the rampart! Watch the way! Chazak! Be very courageous! TLV
Attention: It was interesting to my wife and I that today we read that Adonai paints the shields of warriors “red.” We just completed painting our front entry gate red. My wife has seen and envisioned two angels standing at our gate, protecting the entrance to our property.
What really caught my attention today is the nature of a evil spirit which has access to the northern kingdom. Adonai addresses this evil spirit through Nahum as being “Belial” which means worthless or evil. Adonai declares through Nahum, the spirit of Belial, “never again will Belial pass though you. He has been utterly cut off.”
I would consider Adonai’s declaration as good news. The “shatterer” or spirit of Belial, has been cut off and will no longer pass through your land. Do we acknowledge the existence of evil spirits and the warring which goes on daily in the heavenlies and is manifest on earth? The apostle Paul warns us why we need to put on the armor of God, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).” War is being waged daily all around us.
Is it an accident that what we call natural catastrophes are happening all around us? Is it a coincidence that gender identity issues are bombarding our children? Is it a just a coincidence that wars are being fought and alignments are being made against Israel? Never have I seen America and the nations of the world so polarized. The polarization is all spiritually motivated. The spirits of darkness are fighting, warring against Adonai and His angelic forces. May we be awakened to this reality.
Action: I choose to align my heart and mind, with Adonai against evil and the evil one.
Yield: I choose to submit to the Sovereignty of Adonai.
Engage: I choose to engage with the Spirit of God in battling against evil.
Relationship: I choose to live in relationship with the living, holy, God of the universe.
Prayer: Father, I choose to accept Your narrative on the world and man’s condition. You know our heart and mind. You know the beginning from the end. You know our true enemy because he is Your enemy too. May those who read this journal today, align with You too and war against satan and his agents. Amen.
Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:10-12 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Music Video: Jon Egan—Be Strong https://youtu.be/HUucCvGYL5s?si=7JSBa945lcbiDSoP
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”