Prayer...Our Greatest Weapon

As the Rave down the street grew louder and louder, the steady rhythmic beat seemed to shake the walls of our building. After three or four attempts, Rachel had gotten all the kids to go to sleep at the same time. We brushed our teeth at our outdoor sink and then fell into bed exhausted. The sky seemed to be darker than usual and as I glanced at the clock before I dozed off I realized it was just before midnight.
At 1:30 in the morning I was startled awake by the sound of Davis’ vomit splattering across the concrete floor. Ax also woke up and was standing in his crib screaming. I grabbed Ax and began to walk him and soothe him back to sleep as Rachel comforted Davis and tried to clean up the mess in the dark without waking the others. The beat of the music continued to wash over us, almost like a rhythmic war cry from days of old.
I’ve been having a great week, hearing a lot of things clearly from the Lord, and entering into some great times of prayer and worship. We have seen it time and time again that when Satan can’t get through to Rachel and I, he goes after our children. Do not be fooled, the enemy of our souls is not a cute little cartoon figure that goes around dressed in a tight little red outfit with a pitch-fork in hand, poking us and giggling with pleasure. He is cruel and merciless and is always ready and willing to exploit our weaknesses. He goes around like a roaming lion seeking whom he may devour.
The good news is that the One that lives in us is much, much greater than the one that lives in the world. As soon as we began to pray and rebuke Satan and his satanic forces, Davis immediately began to feel better and quickly fell back to sleep.
I read a quote from Oswald Chambers this last week that said something like, “Many think prayer will take them to the higher level. In actuality, prayer is the higher level.” Money is great and we need it to buy food and meet our basic needs. However, we need your prayers much more than we’ll ever need your financial support. We find ourselves on the front lines of a dark spiritual battle and without the divine intervention and protection from the Lord…we will be crushed. We will be crushed spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Please pray long, pray hard, and pray consistently. This is the greatest support you can offer us at this time.
I woke up to a bright sunny morning. I could hear the birds singing and the sound of Davis’ rambunctious laughter as he ran across the courtyard as good as new and as happy as can be. Thank You Jesus for Your life in us!