March 14 | The Prayer of Spiritual Warfare

Series | The Life of Prayer and Heart of Worship 

Scripture | Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

Lesson 14 | The Prayer of Spiritual Warfare

There is no doubt that the Bible teaches we as Christians are in a battle against the forces of evil.  Therefore, God gave us a powerful prayer weapon called, “spiritual warfare.”  The prayer of spiritual warfare is a type of prayer directed to God to defeat our enemies and give us the victory. 

Many times David can be see in the Psalms praying to God for Him to defeat his enemies, Psalm 3:7, 18:3, 55:15, & 143:9.  In those days David was praying literally against people and was asking God to strengthen his hands for war.  However, in the above passage Paul makes it clear that we are not fighting against “flesh and blood,” but rather “spiritual forces of evil.”  Therefore, when we pray to God to defeat our enemies it should only be in regards to the devil and his demons.

For example, we should pray like this concerning persecution towards Christians in other countries, “Father, I pray in the name of Jesus that you strike down the spirit of violence and intoleration upon the nation of North Korea towards your people.  I pray that the devil’s power will be broken over the leadership of that nation so they can repent and be saved.  Deliver your people and allow your children to worship you without fear or harm, Amen.”

Therefore, whenever you face spiritual attacks from the evil one pray against them in the name of Jesus.  Do not fight your battle with earthly weapons or against people, but rather pray and ask God to deliver you from your enemies.  The Devil has already been defeated, thus he can only have power when the people of God do not stand against him.

Remember, you are under the protection and rulership of King Jesus and He is the King of all Kings and the Lord or all Lords! 

Reflection | What spiritual battles are you facing today? 

Action | (1) Consider the battles you may facing today and discern by the Holy Spirit if they are attacks of the devil. (2) If you are being attacked by the devil pray against them in Jesus name. (3) Lastly, stand on the Word of God and believe you have the victory!

One Year Reading Plan (Optional) | Numbers 21:1-22:20, Luke 1:26-56, Psalm 57:1-11, &Proverbs 11:9-11. Click here to read online.