Take Revenge in Prayer

CBN.com Have you ever been angry at the devil for the things that are going on in your life? Maybe you have a prodigal child, or an unsaved spouse, or a loved-one who struggles with some sort of addiction. Doesn’t the enemy make you mad sometimes?

There is such a thing as righteous anger. It’s o.k. to get mad at the devil.

What is the best way to respond to these attacks of the enemy? Through humbling ourselves in prayer, praise and worship.

Prayer and worship are our weapons of spiritual warfare. In the Revelation, John writes that we, the Saints of God, have authority to conquer Satan:

“…for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.  11 "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.” (Revelation 12:10-11CloseRevelation 12:10-11 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,"It has come at last—  salvation and powerand the Kingdom of our God,  and the authority of his Christ.*For the accuser of our brothers and sisters*  has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them  before our God day and night. And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb  and by their testimony.And they did not love their lives so much  that they were afraid to die. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) , NASB)

The Holy Spirit, through Paul, tells us that we don’t fight people – but nevertheless, we do fight. And our fight is a spiritual battle:

2 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hostsof wickedness in the heavenly places.  (Ephesians 6:12CloseEphesians 6:12 For we* are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) , NKJV)

So how are we to obtain victory in this spiritual battle? Paul gives us the answer in the next verse.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Ephesians 6:13CloseEphesians 6:13 Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) , NKJV)

There are hurting people all around us who struggle with the ravages of life apart from God. They are lost, alone, desperate, and they have exhausted the sin spectrum. God has called his followers to be a beacon of light to not only reach out to these lonely people, but also to equip other believers with tools to reach them for Christ in their communities.

Let’s enter into the spiritual battle through prayer, praise and worship to see the enemy defeated and the captives set free. So take your revenge on the devil today in prayer, because:

The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (James 5:16CloseJames 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) b, NASB)