The One Weapon Satan Fears the Most

2 Co 10:4 & 5 says: “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”

We have an arsenal not made by human hands, but is stocked full with the powerful weapons made by God Himself. They aren’t for own gratification or manipulation of any sort, but are specifically designed weapons to demolish demonic strongholds, putting down every false argument raised against Truth. These weapons have the power of God to destroy the enemy’s efforts against our Faith.

Prayer is one of these weapons, and when it is coupled with the Word of God it possesses a power that is invincible. It is the one weapon Satan fear the most. That’s why the early disciples said, “We will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word.” When we follow their example, we will experience the same results that happened for them.

Let’s look at a remarkable example found in the Scriptures.

When Joshua was battling the armies of the Amalekites in the valley of Rephidim, the Bible tells us that Moses was on the mountain lifting up the Rod which God had given him. As long as the Rod was held up, Joshua advanced in battle. When Moses’ arms grew weary and he lowered the Rod, the enemy began to make advances against Joshua. Aaron and Hur, two of Moses’ friends, stood beside him and held his arms up — the result was a overwhelming victory for Joshua.

Exo 17:8 – 13  “Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.”

The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. Jesus said that when we pray in secret, God will reward us openly. An example of this happened in Jerusalem when the disciples gathered in prayer and “the place where they were assembled was shaken.” They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and preached the Word of God with boldness, even in the face of death threats.

This brief scan of the biblical record proves the age old adage. Jas 5:16 “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much!” Prayer makes tremendous power available, the kind of power that is dynamic in its working and effective in its results; great power that produces Godly results.

Why do you not start praying today? You just might find yourself praying every day! For, after all, you are wielding the one weapon that Satan fears the most! Use it.

Prayer: “Lord Jesus, please teach me how to pray as You taught You disciples. Help me through the Holy Spirit, that my prayers will not only stay words but be changed into a powerful weapon. I ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.”