Read 2 Corinthians 10:1–6
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
2 Corinthians 10:4
There are walls of resistance in the minds of people, and these walls
must be pulled down (2 Cor. 10:4 KJV). What are these “mental
walls”? Reasonings that are opposed to the truth of God’s Word. Pride
of intelligence that exalts itself. Paul was not attacking intelligence but
intellectualism, the high-minded attitude that makes people think
they know more than they really do.
Paul’s humility was actually one of his strongest weapons, for
pride plays right into the hands of Satan. The meek Son of God had
far more power than Pilate (John 19:11), and He proved it. To tear
down the opposition, Paul used spiritual weapons: prayer, the Word
of God, love, the power of the Spirit at work in his life. He did not
depend on personality, human abilities, or even the authority he had
as an apostle. However, he was ready to punish the offenders, if necessary, once the congregation had submitted to the Lord (2 Cor. 10:6).
The church today is still involved in spiritual warfare, but even
those who understand the seriousness of the Christian battle do not
always know how to fight. They try to use human methods to defeat
demonic forces, and these methods are doomed to fail.
Something to Ponder
What are some spiritual “weapons” you may not be utilizing as well as
you should? How can you use them more effectively?