The Battle For Your Heart

The Battle For Your Heart “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45 The Bible gives us many scriptures similar to the one above warning us that our words, either good or bad, come from our hearts. The previous devotional talked about clean or unclean things coming from our heart, and whether we allow God or Satan to gain control over our hearts. I believe the Christian is in a constant spiritual war between God and Satan for control over our hearts. The Apostle Paul recognized this and tells us to “take up the whole armor of God.” We need to recognize the need for constant vigilance at all times, and that the battle rages constantly, “in all seasons in the Spirit”, as Paul tells us that the enemy is not human, but spiritual in nature. It is ready to do battle 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is an army that is persistent and is ready to attack at any time. But when we submit our hearts and our wills to God and commit to following his commands, we are well equipped to withstand any attack that Satan sends our way. It is important to seek God each day through prayer and study in His word to ward off any attack that Satan brings against us. When we shirk our duty in God’s army to pray and seek Him daily, we are dropping our guard and can become vulnerable to Satan’s attacks. Putting on the full armor of God can protect us and provide a shield for us and prevent Satan from getting a foothold, as we need all the protection we can get to defeat him. I would encourage each of you to go to God each day, read His word, pray to Him and ask Him to help you keep your heart from becoming infected with the evil that Satan can store up in your heart. My Daily Devotional Volume III June 18 Robert William Brock, Jr.