February 18

THOUGHTS OF DELIVERANCE
by Ray Prinzing

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he."                                              (Proverbs 23:7).

"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day." (Ephesians 6:13). Time and space prevent us from examining all of the armour, but we would mention "the helmet of salvation." Here the word salvation could equally be translated as DELIVERANCE. When the helmet which is placed on our head is covering all we cannot think thoughts of defeat.  Would to God that whatever the situation is, the helmet that protects our thinking, and forbids us to think anything else, would be thoughts of victory, of His salvation.

We make the point clear, we do not teach, as some, that there is no evil power or devil.  There are those instances of demon possession, and the demons must be cast out.  But out point is our own personal relationships of where we LIVE IN HIM.  We do not have to worship or give allegiance to any other force as in control of all things that pertain to our life and walk in Him.  As we keep our eyes on Him, our whole body shall be filled with light.  Don't worry about the things that are filling the atmosphere with the dust of confusion and turmoil.  With His helmet of salvation upon our heads, we can "mind the things of the Spirit," and have a realm of victory even in the midst of our enemies.  Thou we watch the circumstance deteriorate, becoming steadily worse until your flesh would tremble in fear, you can gain dominion over it, rising to live above it all, when you were the helmet of salvation, and allow only the truth of our God's deliverance to control the mind.

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, either shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; - yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the god of my salvation.  The Lord is my strength." (Habakkuk 3:17-19).  He gives me thoughts of deliverance!