St. Paul urges us to be alert with perseverance, with prayer and supplication, to proclaim the mystery of the Gospel. We are instructed how to combat the evil forces with the armour of God. On our journey of faith we repel the fiery darts of the enemy, with the shield of faith. Isn’t this world a battle ground for the believer? Especially, when we serve the Lord, we need to be aware of the schemes of the devil, and fight in the spiritual realm, without battling in our flesh. Think of the instances, where we fought in the physical realm when the fight was with the powers of darkness. It is high time we realized the need to crush these powers with the precious blood of the Lamb of God. Let us cleanse ourselves with the blood of Jesus. This is the most powerful weapon. The blood of the lamb in the Old Testament saved the Israelites from impending death. For us the blood of the Lamb of God preserves us from all dangers and snares for now and for all eternity.

PRAYER: Abba Father, may we be covered in the cleansing blood of Jesus. Amen.