“Fire Extinguisher”
Thursday, January 9, 2025Key Verse
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” Ephesians 6:16
Text — Ephesians 6:10-18
Message
A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies.
In the spiritual realm also, believers have fire extinguishers. This is necessary to be able to confront all the strange fires from the devilthe enemy of our soul. His strange fires can be in form of persecutions, temptations, failure, troubles, fear, afflictions and all sorts of problems. The word of God encourages all friends of Jesus to use the fire extinguisher which is prayer of faith. You will use it to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Like with all fires, we can either stoke the flame or extinguish it. We can follow the principles in the acronym of practical steps to extinguishing a fire known as P.A.S.S
P- Pull the pin
A- Aim at the fire
S- Squeeze the handle
S- Sweep side-to-side
You are to Pull the Pin of prayer. Aim at the accuser of friends of Jesus, squeeze out all selfish and sinful desires that hinder prayer. Sweep out all doubts, unbelief and false evidences that appear real. Then ask in faith and you will be victorious.
Further Reading
Psalm 143:8-10
Prayer for today
Lord, give me faith to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
