DEVOTION: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;”(2 Corinthians 10:4)

“We are in a War”. The war that we American Christians are in is not exactly like you think.  Some think we are fighting against abortion,  homosexuality, pornography, drugs, alcohol, hatred agendas against the American philosophy of Life. Please don’t misunderstand me, we do need to speak out against such things, we need legislation to regulate and in some cases completely abolish such things as I have listed.  The real war is much deeper than that, it’s a spiritual war against a spirit that cause these things to manifest. The things I listed are just the manifestation  of the spirit of satan, the spirit of death, the spirit of blind politicians in America with their heads buried in the sand!!!    ”The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”(John 10:10)  Unfortunately, so many people are wasting their energy fighting the wrong thing because they fight what they see with their natural eyes rather than the root of the problem, which is spiritual not natural.  Our true battle is in the dark world where few dare to tread, I dare say most American Church members don’t even know what I’m referring to when I speak of the spiritual darkness. The Bible always points at the people of God when there is a need for change not the people on the “bad sin” list.    ”If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray,  and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”(2 Chronicles 7:14). This classic verse starts with -“If My People”, not if the “bad people”, as we seem to think.  We are in a spiritual war against the spirit of darkness but we have become so religious in America that we think that sitting on a church pew on Sunday makes us spiritual warriors.  Some have made the horrific mistake of thinking that if you win an election and have a home in Washington,  DC that you are an American Leader, “NOT”!!!   This  is not a new problem but typical human religious political nature that Jesus faced in His day.   “Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.”(Matthew 23:24-26). We are in a battle for the future of our country, churches and children so please start fighting the dark spirit that controls the the things we see with our natural eye.  We have the power, IN JESUS NAME, to make a difference!!  There is nothing funny about our present national situation nor any fun in our future if we don’t stand up for what is good and right at this moment in history.
“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.”(Ephesians 6:12). We always win in the power of Jesus!!

Scott L. Boatner