Power Moves for Champion Wrestlers!

My Rebecca "wrestling" her brothers, Dan and Ben, at her own wedding! 2004

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly     places! (Eph. 6:1-12)


       My Phillip was a champion wrestler in high school. So when our children were mire toddlers, he taught them to "wrastle" - even our daughter Rebecca! More importantly, my wise, godly husband also taught our children to use champion moves when engaged in spiritual battles. If Phillip sensed an attack of darkness, he'd lead the family in singing, "There is power, power, wonder-working power, in the precious blood of the Lamb!"
       Yesterday, after conversations with each of our now-adult children, I sensed that every Phillip Glassco family household was under enemy attack either physically or emotionally. This morning, I texted, "Sing, children, sing!"

       Dear friends, Jesus Christ, the Lord of Hosts, commands His team to "be on the alert. Our adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But [we must] resist [wrestle] him firm in our faith" (1 Peter 5:8-9). 

I urge you to master two powerful moves of spiritual champions: 
1. Proclaiming the power of Jesus' blood and 
2. Singing songs of praise to Almighty God!

Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood!
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful pow'r in the blood!

There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r
In the precious blood of the Lamb! 1

1 THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD. Lewis E. Jones. 1899.