by Peter Thompson, Riddlesden United Reformed Church
Open our eyes!
What’s gone wrong? The media is full of woe, bad news, sinful lusts being put into action, wars and rumours of war. What’s the answer. Fight. That’s always been man’s answer. All through the Old Testament, Israel fought when they followed God they won, when they left God they lost. Are we going into battle with or without God? Seeing as Sunday is no longer a Holy Day, probably without God, who are we fighting? Boko Haram, Hamas, ISIS, or as it’s known now. That’s where we go wrong in Ephesians ch 6 v 12 we are told “We wrestle (fight) not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” oh dear! What can we do? Pray. Keighley Churches Together pray once a month, Riddlesden churches unite in prayer, interdenominational prayers take place weekly at 7am at Airedale Church. Get into prayer in your church regularly, preferably praying in the spirit. Get into battle, after all we are on the winning side!
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