EPHESIANS: Spiritual Warfare

EPHESIANS Number 77
Spiritual Warfare

Reading through scripture we find only a few references to the work of the enemy in the lives of believers.

One such reference is found in 1 Peter 5:8–10, which tells us, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. So resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brothers and sisters who are in the world. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (NASB 2020)

Peter keeps it simple, let’s make it our aim to do the same. We should remain alert to the fact that the enemy wants to inject lies into our thinking. We should recognize that if he is successful over time, there will be a significant negative impact on our effectiveness in manifesting Christ. The solution Peter recommends is that we stand firm in our faith, that we remember everyone else is suffering from such experiences too, and that we reassure ourselves that this too shall pass.

Father has graciously provided us with armor, and we certainly want to take advantage of it. Some say that Jesus is that armor. I have no problem with that because Jesus is the source, the beginning, the end, our very Life. Everything is summed up in Jesus.

So, armor up, Saint. Your big brother Jesus has already defeated that old snake.