Help For Spiritual Bullying

434 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 3:38,39, “Then the king said to his servants, "Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? 39 "And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too harsh for me. The LORD shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness." (2 Sam 3:38,39) David is fasting, mourning the death of Abner. Fasting is a powerful spiritual tool that God has given to His church, and Jesus made it clear that when He left this world, His disciples would engage in fasting. Referring to Himself in Mt 9:15b He says, “But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Jesus would no longer be walking side by side with His disciples, and they would need something to protect them from that bully, the devil. Now, here's the power behind fasting. We take nourishment for our physical strength. If you don't eat, you will become weak and eventually die. So our fasting, is meant to be a declaration of our own weakness. It is saying to God, the angels, the demons, ...all spiritual beings, “I can't do this, I am calling on the help of God.” Fasting is a picture of what the Holy Spirit spoke through the Apostle Paul in, 2Co 12:10b, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” So David, in fasting on this occasion, is admitting that he is not strong enough to take on Joab and his clan, He'll let God take care of the matter. "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. (Rom 12:19) What sort of spiritual battle are you currently engaged in? What besetting sin, keeps coming back to haunt you. What is causing you to be mired down in your spiritual walk? How is the devil bullying you? Have you tried fasting? Have you tries skipping lunch? Declare your weakness before the spiritual world in this physical manner and call on God to be your strength. Call on God to give you the eventual victory. Father, again we thank You for this powerful tool, give us the desire and the strength to use it!