Spiritual Attacks

Over the last three days, I've had a cold and cough. I've had to turn down work which meant losing income.

As my treatment, I've been dosing myself with the Scriptures, reminding myself that I am healed by Jesus' stripes. I've even commanded the spirit of infirmity to leave in Jesus name, but my flesh has been resisting the truth.

Although I was almost  back to my full physical strength, I was still coughing. Last night, I asked the Holy Spirit why I kept getting colds. What am I doing wrong, Lord?

I instantly found myself reciting Psalm 91, (the Protection Psalm), which I have memorised. After I finished it, I asked the Holy Spirit (HS) if I'm meant to protect myself with this Psalm. He said yes as I am being spiritually attacked.

He reminded me of Ephesians 6: 12:

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."

Me: Why can't you just protect me? After all, you are always with me and in me. Why do I have to do the work?

HS: God has provided everything you need such as clothes and food. You don't just lie there and expect God to dress you. God gives you the energy to get up and dress your body and works through you to prepare the food and feed yourself.  In the same respect, the Bible is full of God's provision for you to meditate on to resolve any issues you have. As your Helper, I show you the equivalent verse for you to focus on.

Me: Good point.

HS: When you go out, you are inspired to wear the equivalent clothes to protect your body from the elements. When it's cold, you wear jumpers, scarf, a hat, socks, boots to keep yourself warm. It's important to do the same to protect your soul  from spiritual attacks. It is written:

"Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." Ephesians 6:14-16

Thank you, Holy Spirit for the helpful reminders. ❤️

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Relevant Bible verses:

Proverbs 4:20-22 NKJV
[20] My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh." Proverbs 4: 20-22

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.  And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." John 14: 12-14

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." John 14: 26

"By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." Hebrews 11: 3

"...who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed." 1 Peter 2: 24