Day 17 - Sept 30
Daily Reading: Psalms 106-108
Theme: Open Doors
Special Verse: Revelation 3:8 — “See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it.”
Personal: Pray for God-ordained opportunities and divine connections.
External: Pray for business owners and entrepreneurs to receive God’s favor and strategy.
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Prince And Princess Valiant
Marvel and DC comics are the rage these days as visual technology has turned comic strips into blockbuster movies. Interestingly however, the comic “Prince Valiant” which first appeared in 1938 “is the world's longest-running, most beloved adventure strip. Every Sunday, Prince Valiant, knight of King Arthur's legendary Round Table, charges throughout the medieval world, righting wrongs, facing danger, (and) exploring strange lands.”*
We aren’t superheroes or even heroes of legend, but we are children of the Most High God, heavenly royalty, princes and princesses in the Kingdom. Because He is our King, we have the right and responsibility to defend and advance the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus said in the Lord’s Prayer, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done!” We are agents of God’s Kingdom.
Our weapons and our fight are not of this world. Paul stated that we do not wrestle or wage war against flesh and blood but against powers and principalities in the heavenly realm. Our resources are not earthly, but consist of the Divine’s call to pray, worship, serve and love.
Valiant “spiritual” warfare involves the pulling down of strongholds by taking every thought captive. It includes the casting out of demonic activity, rejecting hell’s schemes, and bringing God’s love to the broken and hurting.
Remember, we can only stand strong in the Lord’s power, it is God’s armor that protects us, and our battle is ultimately against spiritual forces of evil in the world, not the people around us.
Your valiant faith in God defeats the enemy!
