The Battle

As much as I'd like to say that I always have a constant prayer routine and pray everyday.. I can't. There have been days that I have dropped the ball and haven't made time for it. I'm convicted of it and constantly ask the Lord to help me to be in prayer everyday.
 Recently though, there have been several situations that need a lot of prayer, driving me to pray everyday. I also have been searching scripture for verses about prayer. Ephesians 6:12 has always served as a reminder to me, to remember who the real enemy is and who I'm fighting against. "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." However, this week I started getting discouraged as I read that verse. Even though I know that God is more powerful than any principality or power, I wasn't seeing any change in what I was praying for and I felt defeated.
Until God caused me to run across this verse in Colossians. Colossians 2:15 says "Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." It so encouraged me to read, and realize that the principalities and powers we wrestle against are already defeated! The Lord reminded me of what I already knew, but He reinforced it in my mind. Don't forget that the battle we are in is very real and the struggle is constant, but also don't forget that battle is already won by Jesus, and we serve a Victorious King!

Give Thanks...

If all you had today when you woke up was what you had thanked God for yesterday, what would you be left with?

Hope you all have a very blessed thanksgiving! And don't forget to thank The ONE who made this day or any other possible!

Psalm 136
 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
    For His mercy endures forever. 
 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!
    For His mercy endures forever. 
 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
    For His mercy endures forever:

 To Him who alone does great wonders,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
    For His mercy endures forever;

To Him who made great lights,
    For His mercy endures forever— 

 The sun to rule by day,
    For His mercy endures forever;

The moon and stars to rule by night,
    For His mercy endures forever.

  To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 And brought out Israel from among them,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,

For His mercy endures forever; 

 But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 To Him who struck down great kings,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 And slew famous kings,
    For His mercy endures forever— 

 Sihon king of the Amorites,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 And Og king of Bashan,
    For His mercy endures forever— 

 And gave their land as a heritage,
    For His mercy endures forever;

A heritage to Israel His servant,
    For His mercy endures forever.

 Who remembered us in our lowly state,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 And rescued us from our enemies,
    For His mercy endures forever; 

 Who gives food to all flesh,
    For His mercy endures forever.

 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
    For His mercy endures forever.