Quick Glance: For Your Heart Today

Victory in the unseen realm doesn’t come from our strength, strategies, or even our best spiritual practices. It flows from relationship — belonging to the One who holds all authority, who bestows authority on us.

Jesus reminds His disciples not to rejoice only in what they accomplished but in who they belong to. Our true joy is not in power over the enemy, but in knowing that our names are written in heaven. Followers of Jesus are part of the beloved family of God. And from that place of belonging, Paul shows us how to live and fight — clothed in the armor of God and strengthened through prayer.

Prayer is not an afterthought. Prayer is the strategy. It undergirds the armor, activates the Spirit’s power, and unites us as one shield wall of faith.

Because of Jesus, the enemy is already falling. Our victory and authority are secure in Him.

3 Takeaways

Victory flows from our relationship with God. Our greatest joy is not what we can do, but in who we belong to.

Authority is given, not earned. Jesus has entrusted us with His authority to stand and resist the enemy.

Prayer is the strategy. Through the power of the Spirit, it undergirds and empowers the armor, anchoring us in the victory that has already been accomplished in Christ.

If You Only Have a Moment

Take a breath and pray this truth today:

Inhale: Jesus, the victory is yours

Exhale: And I belong to You