Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – May 10, 2025 (The Seventh Day – Genesis 2:1-3) Ephesians 6:11 – Be endued with the whole armor of God so that you can stand against the craft of the Devil, Standing Against the Craft of the Devil Demons will launch every kind of attack imaginable against the Church and against God’s people. The primary focus of the demonic attack is to destroy the impact of the Anointing. Demonic powers will focus on the one anointed of God in an effort to stop the advancement of the Kingdom of God. The Anointing (the manifest presence of God and divine ability given to the believer) overthrows demonic power and influence – so the Anointing is always the focus of their attack (Isaiah 10:27; Matthew 12:28, John 10:10; Matthew 2:13; Revelation 12:1-6). Their only hope, then, is to lie against the truth, and to discredit those who function in the Anointing. They will not only adversely affect the minds of people, but also work to blind their hearts and minds so the light of the Gospel cannot penetrate. All the darkness in the world cannot put out the smallest light, but demon powers try to create a world of darkness and deception around men so they cannot see (2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 12:17). Criticism, strife, and divisions are some of the primary weapons they use to stop the flow of the Anointing. They launch propaganda campaigns against the truth, the Church, and the ones God has anointed. They are the powers behind doubt and unbelief that will shut down the operation of the Kingdom of God through people. When people are affected by doubt and unbelief, the mighty works of Jesus are hindered from operating (Mark 6:2-5) Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 5/10/2025
