Pastor Joey kicked off the “Be Strong” series today
Based on what Paul in Ephesians chapter six did say
We should put on God’s full armour per verse thirteen
'When (not if) the day of evil comes"'is clearly seen
We are in the midst of evil days, Pastor Joey said
Pandemic, poverty, war, pestilence causing dread
The Bible remains relevant and in it we can trust
It is always factual, spiritual, practical, and robust
Five times in Ephesians ‘heavenly realms’ appears
Struggles against flesh and blood are not our fears
But rulers, authorities, and powers of the dark world
How we can combat these Pastor Joey then unfurled
First is to be conscious about the heavenly realm
For that is where Jesus is eternally at the helm
We have been offered a chance to sit with him
Our eternal purpose and mission is not a whim
The evil that was in the heavens, God did displace
With his perfect son Jesus Christ, He did replace
As the lyrics in the song “In Jesus’ Name” stress
God is fighting for us, pushing back the darkness
Second is to be conscious about the evil days
Be careful how we live and be wise in our ways
We should make the most of every opportunity
To watch our steps and the devil’s schemes see
These evil spiritual forces include lust and greed
Envy and pride are bad; even success can mislead
We must not let the sun go down while still angry
For the devil that is a very common opportunity
"Be conscious of the resources we have" is third
All about the ’strength of the Lord’ we then heard
Per Isaiah, strength comes from hope in the Lord
Paul said in full armour we can stand as a horde
Ephesians 1:3, 18-21; 2:6; 3:10; 4:26-27; 6:10-17
Isaiah 40: 28-31
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