1 Timothy 6:12

“Fight the good fight of faith.”

The Bible teaches us that we need to learn how to fight the good fight of faith. How do we do it?

Firstly, Faith needs to be received as a gift from God. As one of the warfare weapons (shield of faith), Faith has been given to us as a gift from God by Grace for everyone who desires and prays for it. Eph 2:8 spells it out clearly for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Secondly, faith that is received has to be developed through hearing, hearing, and continuos hearing by the word of God (Rom 10:17). Hearing not only through our physical ears but also with our spiritual ears. When we received it with our spiritual ears there must be a transformation within us that will manifest the works of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

The enemy's main agenda is to rob us of our faith in Jesus, our living word that was made flesh and dwell among us. To see the victory in our lives over the enemy is to resist the devil by submitting ourselves completely under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (James 4:7). The more we draw near to God, God will draw near to us (James 4:8). When God draws near to us, His presence in our lives is like a shield, a refuge, and a fortress that will make the enemy come at us in one direction and flee in seven.

Let us begin fighting for our faith and our blessings by fixing our eyes to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. The secret of experiencing victory is to receive faith as a gift from the Father, develop it with the help of the Holy Spirit, and draw near to Jesus by His Grace.

Let us not fight the devil as victory has already been won by the finished work of Jesus on the cross. What we need is to lay claim of our faith in Christ Jesus for in Him is our confident hope, our glorious inheritance, and the immeasurable power to those who believe! Though in this world we may have trials and tribulations but be of good cheer, for Jesus has overcome the world!

Prepared by the prophetic grace of God,

Pastor James Leow

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