Any soldier going to battle prays for victory, for protection and for success. Paul after listing six armours of which five are defensive weapons and one is offensive, finally mentioned the need for prayer. Surprisingly, most messages about the armour of God ends at the sixth weapon. Prayer is hardly mentioned. Prayer is for both offensive and defensive. Remember, 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 (Ephesians 6:12). We are fighting a spiritual battle and we need a spiritual readiness. All the armours we have looked at so far are Spiritual armour for the believer. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people (Ephesians 6:18). Prayer is a master key for believers. If we fight with what we do not see physically, then we need a spiritual backing. Paul admonished the church to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Praying on all occasions means we should pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 6:17). We should pray in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at dawn, at dusk and for everything. We should never be tired of praying. The unseen enemy (the devil) is never tired of attacking you. Even if all is working well with you, do not forget to pray. With this in mind, we are admonished to be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray for your family, pray for your local church and pray for the universal church. Pray all kinds of prayers: thanksgiving, supplication, intercession, etc. Praying in the Spirit means that this prayer is with the help of the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised His disciples that He will send to them the Advocate. The Holy Spirit is our advocate. We should have a daily relationship with Him and we should fellowship with Him. The devil understands and knows when we are praying in the Spirit. The devil’s tactics are destroyed by our knowledge of the word (sword) and by our prayers. He is not worried about anything else. He will keep pressing on you until you lose your guard and take off your armour. He waits for an opportune time to strike. Never take off your armour and never give the devil a footstool, he might end up taking a whole territory. Finally, remember that even our Lord Jesus began His ministry with prayer and He ended it with prayer. Who are we to ignore such a great weapon? Keep on praying until we get to heaven!
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