Equipped for Daily Victory

We are in a battle. Some days, we’re more aware of it than others, but it’s always there—a battle for our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. We’re fighting for our relationships, and even for our attention. In truth, it’s an all-out war.

You might think I’m being overly dramatic, but if you follow along with this week’s devotional, I believe you’ll begin to see the reality of the spiritual war we face each day. My hope is that, together, we’ll be encouraged to know that in Christ, we have everything we need to fight well and to win—because of His victory.

Let’s connect this to our memory verse for the week. In Joshua, we see God encouraging the Israelites not to be afraid. He calls them not to be dismayed, but to be strong and courageous. In essence, He urges them to remember who He has been for them. He assures them that one day, they’ll look back on their current battles and recognize how God brought them through.

Ultimately, it is in Him and because of Him that, like the Israelites, we can see our enemies defeated.

So, yes, we’re in a war. But how do we fight? Paul gives us insight in 2 Corinthians 10:3–5: “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”

From these verses, we learn some important truths: we don’t fight against people, and we don’t use the weapons of the world. Worldly weapons include things like human arguments, manipulation, physical force, outward displays of power or status, or relying on our own cleverness.

Scripture tells us that our true weapons are different—they are mainly defensive: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer.

When we compare these lists, the difference is clear. If we fight life’s battles with worldly weapons, as 1 John 2:15 warns against, we’ll end up defeated by pride, exhausted by constant striving, and surrounded by brokenness. But when we fight with God’s weapons, we experience peace, righteous living, and a deep relationship with the One who makes all things right.

So friends, as we meditate on and memorize this week’s verse, let’s remember: though we are in a war, we can be victorious in Christ.