Eph. 6:12  
‘“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”.

DAILY READING –     1 Timothy 1; Isaiah 31-33; Psalm 119:33-64

George Foreman, former two-time world’s heavyweight boxing champion, is a well known Christian. However before he got born again, he used to drink heavily. In his book ‘God in My Corner’  he told the story of an incident that brought a turning point to his life. On his 19th birthday, he got so drunk that he couldn’t remember what happened that night. The next day, he ran into a friend who had been badly beaten up. His eye was swollen and he had cuts and bruises on his face. George wanted to get revenge on the person who hurt his friend. He said, “Man, you look terrible! Who did that to you?”

His friend looked at him in disbelief and said, “Are you kidding me? You beat me up last night!”

George was stunned because he couldn’t remember beating him up. This was a turning point in his life. The hurt he inflicted on his friend jolted him so much that George never took another drink of alcohol after that. 

Alcohol influenced George to beat up his friend, something, ordinarily he wouldn’t have done. Likewise, there are forces of ungodliness that  can influence men into acting in ways contrary to their desire. 

Romans 7:19,22-23 ‘For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.’ 

If you see yourself doing things that you hate and yet you can’t seem to help it, realize it is a negative influence. For instance you know that scripture says that all liars will have their place in the lake of burning fire. And you really want to stop telling lies, but yet it seems you can’t help it. Or perhaps you find you can’t help gossiping, backbiting or engaging in any other habit that is contrary to the Word of God.

Well, don’t just keep making excuses for that habit, don’t keep saying “It is my nature!” “It is my weakness!” No, it is a demonic influence. See it for what it is and stop it! Don’t nurse it, fight it!  Destroy it before it truncates your destiny. By the blood of Jesus fight against it until you have the victory!

Eph. 6:12  says ‘“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”.

You must understand that we are engaged in a serious spiritual warfare.  Therefore you can’t afford to have a casual approach to sin. Don’t just keep watching situations, secure your freedom by the blood of Jesus. Rise up and begin to engage the weapon of The Blood against every negative influence in your life!  Our battles are essentially spiritual, therefore we need a spiritual approach for victory. With your heart loaded with God’s Word begin to speak against every evil habit. And as we fight we are guaranteed victory because God always causes us to triumph through Christ Jesus. 

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You today, that I have victory by the blood of Jesus, indeed today I declare my freedom from every negative influence in my life in Jesus Name. .   
QUOTE 
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222. 
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK ESTABLISHED IN THE WORD OF GOD]