Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are | Part 8 | Becoming Victorious | Chris Voigt

Becoming Victorious

Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are
December 4, 2022

Almost every Wednesday our staff spends time together praying for our Dayspring family. This week, as we reviewed the list of requests and shared concerns for family and friends, someone commented that it is definitely ‘sick season.’ Various versions of ‘the crud’ are going around – be it colds, the flu, covid, or whatever – lots of people are down with some sort of bug!
 
When we get sick, there is a battle raging in our bodies. Though we can’t see it, we definitely feel the effects. Coughs, sore throats, body aches, fevers and other assorted symptoms alert us to the fact that something is amiss within. We respond by doing whatever we can to help our bodies fight off the offending invader. We rest, drink fluids, take medication, slurp chicken noodle soup and ginger ale... all in an effort to conquer the virus that’s trying to take us out. If good habits like exercise, drinking water, and a healthy diet are part of our everyday lives, we are better prepared to fight off the occasional illness.
 
I’m Chris Voigt, Lead Pastor at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer, Oregon. We are wrapping up our series Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are this Sunday. As we come to the end of Paul’s letter, we find a prescription of sorts from Paul; instructions for fighting another kind of unseen battle - the spiritual one that rages all around us. Just like we take care of ourselves physically, in order to be healthy and strong, there are things we must do every day to be ready for the attacks that try to knock us down spiritually. In order to fight back against things like fear, doubt, discouragement, anger, or any of our enemy’s attempts to take us out, we must be prepared.
 
Ready or not, you’re up against an enemy who wants to knock you out. Don’t be caught unprepared!