Pursue Your Enemies

Leviticus 26:7 & 8--KJV--And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. 8--And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

Note: Pursue your enemies also appears in Joshua 10:19 and Psalm 18:37

     I get a daily devotional every morning in my e-mail and this was today's topic. It immediately struck a chord with me because I have been putting in some prayer hours lately. I have seen some changes and I have faced some challenges. It seems like the enemy, satan, just doesn't want to leave me alone. You might say that he's after me. He can't have me and he has his hands full trying to handle me.

     Then when the devotion concerning this verse hit my e-mail this morning it struck me in a positive way. Yes, I know the devil gets after you and hounds you to no end. So why not turn the tables on him and give him more than just a taste of his own medicine.

     That's what this verse talks about. The devil is the cause of all of the bad things that happen to us. He is the main source of inspiration for all of the evil that goes on in this world. This verse promises that if we will pursue our enemy (the devil) he will fall before us by the sword (the Word of God Ephesians 6:17).

     The Word of God is the Sword of the Spirit. When we pray in line with the Word of God it unleashes the power of the Holy Spirit against the forces of evil. When you begin praying in the strength and the integrity of the Word of God the power of your prayers becomes and unstoppable force.

     All that is left to do is the obvious. Let's Pray. This is just one example.

     Ephesians 6;12--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.

Father, in the name of Jesus, we bind the powers of these forces of darkness and spiritual wickedness in this world. We set ourselves in battle against these forces that are deceiving many. We bind these forces in Jesus' name and demand that they loose their hold over our unsaved loved ones and our city, Savannah, Ga. We demand you, devil, to loose those souls that you are keeping from coming to Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit convict the sinners stronger and stronger. Father we pray that the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ would shine into those sin darkened souls and help them to realize their need for You. Stay after them Holy Spirit until they make Jesus Christ their Lord. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.