I'll bet you didn't know that you are in a battle right now. Let me be the one to inform you that you are. If you are a Christian, then Satan and his forces are after you all the time. You might ask "why would they be after me"? They want to make a spectacle of you to the world. If people know that you are a Christian, "and I hope they do", then they are watching you to see how you handle things and how you live your life. They are watching to see if you have something they want, or if you aren't any different than they are.
We are instructed to be a light in the world. How are we to be a light if we aren't any different from the world? If there hasn't been a change in our life, then we need to step back and ask why. God tells us that we will be a new creation in Him. So we need to stand out as different from the world.
2Corinthians;6:17-18
(Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you." "I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.")
If we live our life like everyone else, then we will blend in and not be noticed. Satan doesn't worry about those who already belong to him, but he does worry about the true Born Again Christian. Why? Because we are winning souls for Christ, we are spreading the word, we are witnessing to the lost. We are doing the will of our Father who is in Heaven. We are making a difference and he doesn't like it.
We have a bulls eye on our chest. We are the enemy, and we are in a spiritual war. We need to stay close to God. Satan has plenty of helpers who would love to see you or I stumble in our witness. Every time a believer stumbles, it give him more ammunition against us. He will try to place doubt in your mind and make you question your salvation. When we are worried about ourselves, then we are of no use to others who need help understanding the word. If you don't think you are in a battle, then what does the Bible say?
Ephesians;6:10-12
(Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.)
Now that is a scary thought, unless you have God in your life. But if we do have Jesus as our Savior, he is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, He is our God. He is stronger that the forces of wickedness.
1John;4:4
(You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.)
True believers have nothing to fear, for even Satan's hosts with their perversions can't take us out of our Father's hand. We are no match for Satan or his helpers, but with God in our life, He is in charge and nothing is going to happen unless God allows it.
We are told to prepare ourselves for this battle. You might wonder how are we going to prepare. We need to study the Word of God so that we aren't deceived. We need to put on the whole armor of God, so that we are ready for the battle. It isn't a matter of if we are in a battle, because we are told that we are. So how do we prepare?
Ephesians;6:15-17
(Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.)
The sword of the Spirit is our most powerful of weapons. The Word of God is more powerful than any that the enemy has in his arsenal. When we have the Word of God, we have the truth of life, and of life after death. No one, no matter how powerful, can deceive us with a lie. We just filter it through the truth of the Word of God.
Hebrews;4:12
(For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart.)
With God on our side, then we can do all things. We as Christians just need to stay close to God and be in the Word of God. Then we will be ready for the battle. Study God's Word, then you will know the truth.
God Bless You!
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