September 29: Angelic Allies in a Spiritual War

"Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And tthe great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, 'Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.'"
-- Revelation 12:7-11

Many churches today are celebrating the feast day of St. Michael and all of the holy angels -- the supernatural beings who serve God and consider us "brothers" (and sisters) in the spiritual battle being waged on the earth.

Troy is obviously a part of that battle, and very real demons have had their way here in far too many lives for far too long. Let's pray for the Holy Spirit to give us supernatural eyes to see the unseen -- to understand the demonic influences around us for what they are so we can better pray in Jesus Christ's authority for deliverance and healing. Let's also ask the Father to send his holy angels to fight alongside us, protect us, and minister to us.