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We prepare for spiritual warfare through prayer in the Spirit.  We persevere in spiritual warfare through prayer in the Spirit.  We partner for spiritual warfare through prayer in the Spirit.

Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God...

take the helmet of salvation

In all circumstances, we are to take up the shield of faith. Circumstances are the area of satanic attack that require the shield of faith because they are often the battleground between fear and faith. Fear is an assault on faith, and both ask us the question, "what do I believe about my circumstances and about God?"

Our enemy is the accuser of our brothers and sisters. We stand against the accusations of the devil with the breastplate of righteousness: the gift righteousness from Christ that liberates us from the guilt, shame, and penalty of our sin and the growing righteousness from the Spirit that shows God is at work in us, conforming us to Christ.

The Lord is my Shepherd: my Provider, my Protector, my Prize.

The devil attacks us with lies, but believers put on the belt of truth.

We are called to spiritual warfare, to take our stand against the enemy.

God doesn't need us, but he loves us and chooses to work in us and for us and through us.

There are times that Jesus calls us to come away with him and rest.

Wrestling with God will leave you broken... and blessed.

When facing the consequences of his own actions, Jacob responds much the same way we all do: he presumes the worst, prays for the best, and prepares for whatever. But the Gospel offers a better way...

In this passage, twenty years of conflict reach a point of crisis. Between Jacob and Laban we see three possible responses to conflict.

In his loving sovereignty, God allows us to suffer from the sinful scheming of others. But also in his loving sovereignty, God redeems our suffering and restores what is stolen.