Spiritual warfare is a very real thing! Most often we engage in this warfare without being aware of what it is! According to Ephesians 6;12, "our fight is NOT against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers against the rulers of this dark world, against demonic forces in the heavenly places". That means that within the powers of this world their are wicked forces pulling the strings behind politics and finances attempting to manifest their control over our lives!
What we often do, rather, is fight among ourselves! Since we are all made of flesh and blood, that's the intention of the powers that be to stir up as much hatred, fighting and mischief among ourselves that their job is won. Or so it appears! Within the pages of scripture is the formula and the clear warning of our fight and how to win it!
Throughout mans long history there have been wars and exterminations of whole peoples by falsely accusations and unprovoked provocations! These confrontations have been fueled by the unseen hands of the demonic forces in the heavenlies. They stop at nothing, apart from the power of the holy spirit and the permissive will of God, to try and destroy God's creation, mankind!
What we need to understand and get hold of is the fact that our fight is not against each other but it is against them. We have all the armor and weapons we need to fight against every temptation they through at us within the holy scriptures. Ephesians 6 is a chapter full of descriptions and instructions on our warfare battles and how to 'stand against the schemes of the devil"! We can not win this battle in our own strength. In fact, we have none!
So, in this short message, it is my hope that this will help someone to learn that through prayer and the covering of the armor of the holy spirit, we can be victorious in our lives.
jeff pendleton
6/6/17
No comments:
Post a Comment