
Upon arriving in Jerusalem, they asked where He was to be born. The wise men who came to worship Jesus had known of the prophecy in Numbers 24:17, that a Star would appear and lead them to this King of the Jews. After Jesus’ birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.Ģ They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.” So receive all He is through relationship with Him, for our King has come!ġ Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. It includes health, prosperity, safety, and harmony with God. If you draw near to Him, He will always draw near to you. God said He will never leave you nor forsake you, you can always count on Him. When you walk by faith with your God neither will you. The word refers to a warrior, a champion.

James tells us if you lack true understanding of anything, ask of God in faith and you will receive. There is nothing you will face in this life that God cannot give you the answer to. One translation says He is an Extraordinary Strategist. Once we have been born again that door is open, we can now step into relationship with God, and through our relationship with Him, receive all He has to offer us. Isaiah describes this in the above verse, for who He is, we now have access to. In providing a way for us to come back into relationship with God, He has also reunited us with the very nature of our God. The birth of our Savior provided for the rebirth of the human spirit, and in doing so made the way for man to be reunited with God. The government will rest on his shoulders. God gave us the ammunition we need to win everyday, but you must speak it, casting down every contrary thought, idea, or suggestion to win in life. If you do not learn to take the Word of God and counter every thought that is trying to lead you away from walking in the fruit of the Spirit, you will fall prey to this enemy. Every time the devil tempted Jesus to take advantage of His life He declared the Word of God. How do we cast thoughts down? With the sword of the Spirit, which is the spoken Word of God. To win this battle you have to take every thought that would lead you away from God’s peace, love, joy, and all the fruits of the spirit, and cast those thoughts down. Our primary weapons are the Words of God. That is why the above scripture teaches us there is a battle for our mind, but we have powerful weapons that will work if we use them.
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It all began with a thought, idea, or suggestion from a very subtle deceiver who knows how to take advantage of our thought life. Many never even realize it is happening, and next thing you know they are depressed, fearful, angry, or frustrated. The devil through outward circumstances will suggest things for you to do that will get your mind on thoughts that will depress you or anger you, etc. If you want to win in life you better learn how to win the daily battle of the mind. If he can get you to take these thoughts, he can seduce you or deceive you into obeying your feelings or your flesh and defeat you. Christians need to learn that every thought, idea, or suggestion contrary to God’s way of thinking that comes to your mind based on things happening around you in the natural is from the enemy. We have an enemy whom Christ has defeated and therefore is simply trying to seduce or deceive us to believe and act upon what he wants us to do. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,ĥ casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
