3 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
We have already seen the need we have to submit to God and depend on the Holy Spirit to have victory. Here Paul talks about the weapons and ammunition we are to use. The weapons are our minds: fully under the control of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. We are not talking about being smart or crafty in debating - it is actually the proud enemy who thinks he is smarter and he is tricky- he is the great deceiver; we are not going to out-trick the great trickster. We need to begin from a humble perspective, like Paul does, making sure our hearts and minds are protected with truth. What is truth? Reality as God sees it. And when Truth guides our thinking, victorious obedience follows. Today, may God and His truth take every thought captive, and may we humbly obey and serve Him.
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