3 Keys for overcoming spiritual attacks
MATTHEW 8:23-27
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Jesus, calmed the storm, but even more He reveals spiritual principles for overcoming attacks. in this case, the attack wasn’t the storm around them, it was the fear that gripped the diciples.
Jesus and the disciples were in the same boat, in the same storm! While the disciples succumbed to the spiritual attack of fear, Jesus remained steadfast and at peace. He was able to stand in His authority and, thus, calmed the storm.
KEY #1 – WHERE’S YOUR FOCUS?
WHATEVER YOU FOCUS ON GROWS
The disciples were more focused on the storm than they were anything else. The waves were crashing and sweeping up over the boat…that’s scary…which is why they were scared and woke Jesus up. But Jesus was able to sleep in the same storm because His focus wasn’t on the storm, it was on the Father.
We can experience the same security that Jesus did, knowing that our Heavenly Father is watching over and protecting our lives.
Prayer:
Father, help me to fix my eyes on You and not the waves of life. Teach me to trust You in every situation and circumstance of my life, knowing that You are holding me in the palm of Your hand, Amen.
KEY #2 – TAKE AUTHORITY
Jesus died on the cross and rose again to pay the price you could not pay, cleansing you for all sin, AND tearing the veil giving you access to the Kingdom. In other words, you have been given authority on the earth. It’s time to realize it and use it as sons and daughters of the Most High God!
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for dying for my sins, cleansing me of all unrighteousness, and seating me with You in Heavenly places at the right hand of the Father. I ask that You would give me a deeper revelation of the authority I have as Your child and would you teach me to walk in it for Your glory, Amen.
KEY #3 – SPEAK TO THE “STORMS”
SPEAK TO YOUR “STORMS”
Have you been letting the “storms” of life overwhelm you with fear and anxiety? You don’t have to live that way. You don’t have to let your environments dictate your life. As a child of God, you have been created to shift atmospheres. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Start using your authority and the power of your words to command life into the “storms” in and around your life. It’s time to stop giving into the waves of fear!
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, give me words of life to speak to every storm I encounter. Help me to focus on what You are doing. I surrender my old ways to You. Thank you for the authority that You’ve giving me and the peace that will come as I partner with You, Amen.