Do you wrestle against the devil and his evil works, or comply with his ways? Ephesians 6:12 reminds us to wrestle against the rulers of the darkness of this world. We have evil and deception all around us. What are we doing about it? Are we acquiesce or fighting? To wrestle means to fight hard to win.
We cannot be neutral. We cannot be tolerant towards evil. We must stand against it. We must fight and wrestle. If we don’t, we eventually succumb to the evil itself. Why are the evils of materialism, worldliness, feminism, socialism, progressivism, abortion, and homosexuality encroaching on our nation? Is it because God's people are not fighting against these powers of darkness?
Ephesians 6:13-14: “Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, too stand. Stand therefore.” “Withstand” means more than stand. It means to “stand against, to oppose, to resist.”
Let’s fight, and teach our children to fight. Stand up and speak out at every opportunity. Pray together daily as families and fight these principalities and powers in prayer. If we don’t, the next generation will be assimilated more and more into the ways of the enemy.
Never give up,
Nancy Campbell
God speaks to us individually, but did you know that He also wants to speak to us as families? God is vitally interested in our individual lives, but He also sees us collectively as families. This is the way He planned for us to live, as families. Jeremiah 2:4: "Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the FAMILIES of the house of Israel."
I love the description of David from Psalm 78:71-72: “He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: from following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
Who is your marriage all about? Is it all about you? Many couples live together, but are not bound together or even enjoy life together. They start off with great love, enjoyment, and enthusiasm but often their relationship grows boring and cold.
Psalm 25:12: “What man is he that feareth the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.” This is one of the many wonderful promises to those who fear the Lord. Don’t you long to know God’s ways? It’s only when we know God’s ways that we can teach our children God’s ways.
God told His people of old, and I am sure we need to be constantly reminded today: “Do not learn the ways of the nations . . . for the customs of the peoples are delusional” (Jeremiah 10:1-3). Read also Leviticus 18:3 and 20:23). And yet we assimilate. When we look into the mirror of God’s Word we can be surprised at how much we are like the world rather than the standard of God’s Word.
God gives mothers an anointing of strength and gentleness. These attributes come from God himself, for we are made in His image and likeness. We see a picture of this in Isaiah 40:10-11: “Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him . . . He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” God comes to rule with strength and might but He also comes as the personal and tender shepherd who holds the lambs close to His heart.
My purpose as a wife and mother is to:
Undisciplined and disobedient children bring sorrow to their mothers; disciplined and obedient children bring delight to their parents and everyone else they meet.
Can I remind you today to make every decision in the light of building your marriage and your home? Ask yourself, “Is what I am doing, or what I plan to do going to fragment my home or build and strengthen it? Do the words I speak to my husband strengthening my marriage? Do the words I say to my children building them up?
It’s amazing! It’s too much to comprehend. The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; and Colossians 17 and many other Scriptures that God has chosen us to be the dwelling place of His presence.
Today, Americans will vote in the Republican primaries in the states of Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, and Mississippi.
At the last Above Rubies Retreat in Olympia, Washington, I read to the ladies the following lines about marriage. Some asked if I would post it on Facebook so they could copy and keep it. Here it is for you:
From the beginning of the Bible we read of lambs being slain and the blood poured out to atone for sin. The Bible says that without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sin( Hebrews 9:22). God ordained the daily morning and evening sacrifice of the lamb and the blood was sprinkled upon the altar. Every sacrifice pointed to the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, who died and shed His precious, spotless blood for our sins. No longer 
I was pricked in my conscience this morning as we read the Scriptures at our Family Devotions. 2 Corinthians 5: 7 says: “We walk by faith, not by sight.” Can we truly say these words?
God’s ways are usually opposite to our way of thinking. To save our life we think we must cater to all our needs, pamper to our flesh, and have our own way. But God says we’ll save our life by losing it! That’s certainly the opposite to our way, isn’t it?
Horace Greeley said these words, “It is impossible to mentally or socially enslave a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.” It is hard to believe that in this great land, “the land of the free,” that our freedoms are slowly eroding. Is it because we are no longer a people of the Book?
All mothers love their children, but not all mothers love motherhood!
David confessed in Psalm 26:3: “Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes.” David did not forget God’s love to him. He continually meditated on it and acknowledged it.
How wonderful to know that you have recently been blessed with a precious gift from God. There’s no greater gift you could receive. This precious gift will last forever--for eternity! How amazing. You have embarked on an eternal mission!