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Daily Devotion Wednesday Wisdom with Total Apex Media | October 1, 2025

ByVanessa Cavett

It’s Wednesday, and time for daily devotion. Our series on God’s armor from Ephesians 6 has been a journey of spiritual empowerment. In verses 13-17, Paul lists all the items of our spiritual warfare, beginning with the belt of truth and ending with the sword of the Spirit. It appears he’s done with everything we need for the battle, but there are two more things he adds to the list in verse 18.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

In today’s daily devotion, meditate on how mightily God can use you in prayer.

Praying Always

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Believers must be people of prayer. The Bible says men should always pray and not faint. Paul admonishes us to pray without ceasing. Does that mean we are to do nothing but pray? No, it means we are to have an attitude of prayer. We are to be in close communion with God continuously. God doesn’t require us to schedule a meeting with Him. We can come boldly to the throne of grace at any time.

So, have a spirit of prayer by fellowshipping with God wherever you go. Whether you’re in the grocery store, the restaurant, or in traffic, you can enter God’s presence. Praise God in today’s daily devotion that God has invited us to come boldly to the throne of grace.

All Prayer

Praying always with all prayer requires praying different types of prayers. For example, there are prayers of praise, worship, thanksgiving, intercession, confession, petition, and supplication. There are personal prayers and corporate prayers. As believers, we’re asked to pray for our leaders and those in authority. In other words, avail yourself of prayers that fit the occasion.

Prayer doesn’t have to take hours, although it can. But as soldiers battling against enemy forces, prayer is an activity you can’t afford to forgo. God speaks to us in prayer. He downloads information to us through the Holy Spirit. Before going to the battlefield, soldiers get plans and strategies from their commander. You are to receive your battle commands from Christ.

In today’s daily devotion, thank God that you’re listening to your Commander, and you’re covered in prayer.

Supplication in the Spirit

What is supplication? Supplication is a prayer for change that transitions your posture. Whether it’s bowing to your knees, walking the floor, or lying prostrate, you’re making a shift in God’s presence. Your body posture changes to show humility, reverence, and adoration. It shows that you are yielded in spirit, contrite, and listening to hear from God.

When Solomon became king, he asked the Lord for wisdom to rule His people. At the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 6:12, Solomon “stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands.” He assumed a prayer posture.  At the end of his prayer, God answered him, promising His mercy throughout their generations.

Pouring your heart out to God to see needed change strengthens your spiritual life. It disciplines you to trust God and wait on His timing. Then you enjoy the victor’s cup when your prayers are manifested. Thank God that in today’s daily devotion, you can make supplication to see things change.

Watching with Perserverance

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Jesus told His disciples to pray but also to watch. Watching means to have spiritual vigilance. Don’t be so distracted by worldly concerns that you lose vigilance against the enemy’s deceptions. Stay alert spiritually. Jesus often went aside to pray. On the night before He was crucified, He prayed all night, while His disciples slept in sorrow.

Jesus prayed for strength to face the mighty task before Him. He rebuked His disciples because instead of staying alert in prayer, they allowed their flesh to overtake them. In today’s daily devotion, commit to staying vigilant and prayerful. Watch and pray throughout the day, as well as during daily devotion time.

For All Saints

In Acts 1, the first church Christians were unified in prayer as they prayed together and for one another. When the church prayed corporately for Peter, he was delivered from prison by God’s angel. Paul repeatedly expressed his prayers for the churches to which he wrote letters. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, he encourages the church to pray continuously because it is the “will of God in Christ Jesus.”

In James 5:15, James admonished that if any were sick in their midst, the prayer of faith should be offered for their healing. Paul asked believers to pray for him. He asks the Ephesian church to pray in Ephesians 6:19 that he preaches the word boldly. Praying for others is essential. Thank God in today’s daily devotion for the power of prayer.

Final Word

In Wednesday’s daily devotion, we end our series with a prayer of praise. With your armor strapped on and your sword in hand, you’re ready to go to war and knock the devil to his knees, rendering him powerless as he collapses on the field. As you lift your sword in victory, look toward heaven.

Then offer this praise as David did in Psalm 144:1 when he killed Goliath: “Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight!”

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