Be strong and stand your ground

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might."   

                                                                                                     Ephesians 6:10   NKJV

People are not our ultimate problem in life. Our struggle is not against flesh (humanity) but against evil, spiritual forces that attack us when we are least expecting it. Many people refuse to believe that there is a devil and, he loves this because it allows him to be more covert in his actions. Tony Evans comments on this:

'The devil is happy for us to picture him as a cartoon character wearing a red jumpsuit with horns and carrying a pitchfork'.          Tony Evans Bible Commentary

When we do this, we don't take him seriously and this makes him much happier because he can creep up on us in many ways. He uses people to do his work too. He pulls their strings so that they do his bidding without them even knowing it. There may be a need to avoid some people because of this and, you'll know this at the time but, this doesn't mean that they are to blame, they are just the instrument that the devil has used.

Of course, this is why it is essential to ensure that you are wearing the Armour of God v 13 - 18. You have no chance of taking the devil on by yourself, you need God's Armour and the Holy Spirit. In most cases, he only has the power that we allow him but, it is unwise to go it alone.

One day, Jesus will finally overtake him and his army and they will be thrown into the lake of fire. However, until then, we need to be aware that he is prowling around (1 Peter 5:8) and will do us damage if he can. Jesus offers us His protection and we should be sure that we take this.

Isaiah 14:16 gives us an interesting insight on the devil, 'Those who see you will gaze at you, and consider you saying, "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms". This scripture is a two-way view of the King of Babylon and the devil himself. For a deeper understanding, read Isaiah 14:12-21.

David Guzik comments:

'Those who see you will gaze at you…“Is this the man who made the earth tremble…Who did not open the house of his prisoners?” When the king of literal Babylon fell, his weakness was exposed, and others were amazed that at one time he had so much power, and so many feared him. The same will happen when the king of spiritual Babylon falls. People will see him for what he really is and be amazed at how much power he actually had.'

                                                          David Guzik. Enduring Word

Just be sure that you are equipped with God's protection and then you will be strong and able to stand your ground.

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