For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV)
Every day we face battles. Some can be minor skirmishes while others can be full-blown assaults. No matter what type of battle you are in sooner or later you come up against a wall, an impenetrable fortress. It stands there as a barrier to your progress, preventing you from going forward and winning the battle.
For some people, this wall could be something that has been there for a long time. You’ve been chipping away at it but after a while you gave up and go looking for another solution. You forget the wall exists until the next time you come up against it. Once again facing the wall you try to destroy it using the same tactics as before. The cycle continues until you find a way to break down the wall if you do at all.
One of the first steps to breaking down the wall is to recognise what it is. Most of the time it is a fear that has a strong hold on your life. The will to conquer it is there but you have no idea on how to go about it. Most of us fail to remember that this type of warfare is spiritual and that we cannot fight it by ourselves.
The answer to finding a way to break down the wall is Jesus. Jesus fought many spiritual battles and won. He knows what weapons you need to fight your particular battle and He is with you every step of the way. Even when you get discouraged, He will stay with you for as long it takes and beyond. Jesus knows what each little chip that falls off that wall is, and where you can do the most damage.
Breaking down the wall is only half the battle. Sometimes we get exhausted from our efforts and then we look at the mountain of rubble. Once again, the fear sets in. We start thinking about how we will never make it through. Jesus, knowing that there is more work do, remains by your side and at times carries you so you don’t have to face any part of the battle on your own.
It is important to remember that Jesus will always provide a way through the rubble. His divine power will not only help you to break the wall, but He will clear the way to help you get to the other side. Rubble is the leftover remnants of a wall, something that can be removed easily. The rubble of your own wall will disappear as soon as you get over or through it.
Even if you don’t know what your wall is, Jesus will show you what to do. Together you can break down any strongholds that are stopping you from achieving the breakthrough. Jesus then clears away the rubble, so you both can move forwards and onwards towards victory.
Originally published January 2019