Tomorrow in church we are going to talk about “Tearing Down Strongholds.” The Scripture verse for this is found in 2Corinthians Chapter 10. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” [vs 4 NKJV]
There are lots of things which will allow a stronghold to be built and fortified in our life. It might be something that happened to us in the past, such as abuse or rejection. It could be when we have allowed the world’s philosophies to take over, or when we believe the lies of the enemy of our soul more than the great and precious promises of our Father God. Whatever the origin, a spiritual stronghold will hinder our spiritual growth and keep us from being conformed to the image of God’s Dear Son, our Savior and LORD, Christ Jesus.
The Scriptures give us many weapons we can use, the Armor and Prayer in Ephesians 6, the Name of Jesus in Philippians 2. We have the blood of Jesus in 1 John 1, and even the Word of our Testimony in Revelation 12. But whatever weapon we use, there is one thing we must always remember, we must give up the delusion that strongholds are overcome by our own power. We must heed the warning and promise found in Zechariah 4:6:
“This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.” [NKJV]
We will not tear down the strongholds in our lives by using earthly measures or by our own self-will. It is not by might nor power … we tear down strongholds by the power and authority of Christ through the Holy Spirit. Tomorrow – The Importance of Grace!
