“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 NIV
A dear friend of mine told me she was glad more and more people seem to know who the real enemy is, because it seems we have developed a habit of fighting against each other. Are we each other’s enemies? The answer is No. As we see in the verse above our ENEMY the DEVIL is seeking whom he may destroy. We fight with our parents, spouse, friend and siblings in fact everyone around us including people we don’t know. That’s because we simply don’t get it, we are fighting the wrong battles, wrong enemy and wrong ammunition and all this leads to disaster.
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 KJV.
Stop fighting with your loved ones, stop attacking them and start praying for strength to fight the real enemy.
When people around us hurt us and give us trouble we need to be prepared for battle and fight the real enemy. For us to defeat the enemy we need to be covered by God. Stay right next to Him as He gives us power to defeat the devil.
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
Ephesians 6:13-18 NIV
So as this month begins identify your real enemy and fight with the right weapons.
Angels Near to Protect Us — If we have on the heavenly armor, we shall find that the assaults of the enemy will not have power over us. Angels of God will be round about us to protect us (The Review and Herald, May 25, 1905). (E.G White S.D.A bible commentary volume 6)
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