Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ?

Any comfort from his love?

Any fellowship together in the Spirit?

Are your hearts tender and compassionate?

Philippians 2:1

Stand your ground,

putting on the belt of truth

and the body armor of God’s righteousness.

Ephesians 6:14

Pray in the Spirit at all times

and on every occasion.

Stay alert, and be persistent in your prayers

for all believers everywhere.

Ephesians 6:18

Praise the LORD; praise God our savior!

For each day he carries us in his arms.

Our God is a God who saves!

The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.

Psalm 59:19-20

Look! The LORD is about to destroy the earth

and make it a vast wasteland…

Then the glory of the moon will wane,

and the brightness of the sun will fade,

for the LORD of Heaven’s Armies

will rule on Mount Zion…

Isaiah 24:1, 23

A final word:

Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on all of God’s armor 

so that you will be able to stand firm

against all strategies of the devil.

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies,

but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world,

against mighty powers in this dark world,

and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:10-12