2 Corinthians 10 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Corinthians 10.

Meditate on verses 3-5.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh,

but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing

raised up against the knowledge of God,

 and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

What would you think if someone said about you, “Your personal presence is unimpressive and your speech contemptible”? Can you imagine? Well, perhaps you can. If so, take heart because that is what people said about Paul (2 Corinthians 10:10).

I wonder if he wanted to punch them and tell them what he thought. I wonder if he had to repeat, “I am taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,” so he wouldn’t say something regrettable.

What fortresses are you up against today? Is it another person or a difficult situation? Is it a battle going on in the lives of people you love? Is it your vain imaginations you have thought about so much they have become your reality?

Paul knew that people’s rudeness was actually spiritual warfare. He refused to war in the flesh. Almighty God was Paul’s weapon.

Pray 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 “LORD, I do not want to war according to my flesh,


so I am depending You.


You are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

 LORD, help ________ and me destroy speculations
and every lofty thing

raised up against the knowledge of You

 and take every thought captive to the obedience of You, Christ.

 In Your powerful name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell