The grace of God is available to stand against the wiles of the devil and will help us keep our flesh under. Grace teaches us something.

Thank God we have freedom from sin, from bad habits, from addictions, and freedom from mental torment and anything else the devil has tried to do to us.

Isaiah 32:17 says, “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.”

No one really likes discipline. If you love your child, you will discipline them. We are God’s children, and He loves us, so He disciplines us.

We know from scripture that there are two kinds of wisdom, godly wisdom and earthly wisdom. Wisdom is so important.

God told Joshua the last part of this verse as Joshua went to conquer the promised land.

Let’s start with our part. Our part is not to be ignorant of the devil’s devices. When someone is ignorant of something, they just don’t understand it.

If you must take a fast hold of something, that means that something or someone is trying to get something out of your hands.

Fear not.  How many times does something from God start that way?  A lot!  Why?  As a human being, it is something we deal with constantly in every area of our lives.

Right before this famous verse of scripture, Paul was rehearsing, by the Holy Ghost, some of the tough things he had been through.

Jesus is the light of the world! John 1:4-5 says, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

We all know the royal law this scripture is talking about, to love the Lord with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself.

I think, first, we have to position ourselves to help others.  We have all received help, if not from a person, definitely form the Lord, so we should freely give help.

What a wonderful verse!  God is able to keep us from falling.  So, why do people fall?  It says God is able and can do all things, but that means He gives us the power, the authority, and the wisdom necessary to keep from falling. 

Being near to the Lord is very important in walking by faith.  One thing that I am aware of is that people are trying to believe God without much of a close relationship with the Lord.

The position and well-being of your spirit man has a lot to do with your healing and every part of your life.

We all have a path to walk in.  The steps of the righteous are ordered of the Lord.  The only way to walk the path God has for you is to be born again and to follow the Word of God and the leadings of the Holy Ghost. 

Let me set the stage for our verse.  The last part of this verse is very popular, and it is amazing that the joy of the Lord is your strength.

First, let’s look at “in Christ.” Because we are born again, He lives in us by His Spirit, and we are also in Him.

Paul is praying that the Ephesians will come to know the love of Christ, that they may be filled with the fullness of God.