Spiritual Warfare

The primary reason that Jesus Christ came was the following: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) This was Jesus’ mission. As a believer we are to be His servant and to share the gospel to those that are loss. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

During our men’s breakfast at Rosauers the other day, we discussed in Ephesians 6:10-20 that believers must always be ready to proclaim the Gospel. There is also an ongoing Spiritual Warfare and we must be prepared and proactive to face Spiritual Warfare in this world.

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God that we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm” Ephesians 6:13

Tozer said it this way; “In the early days, when Christianity exercised a dominant influence over American thinking, men and women conceived the world to be a battleground. Our fathers believed in sin and devil and hell as constituting one force, and they believed in God and righteousness and heaven as the other. By their very nature, these forces were opposed to each other forever in deep, grave, irreconcilable hostility. Humans, our fathers held, had to choose sides-they could not be neutral. For them it must be life or death, heaven or hell, and if they chose to come out on God’s side they could expect open war with God’s enemies. The fight would be real and deadly and would last as long as life continued here below. How different it is today. People think of the world, not as a battleground, but as a playground”.

Pricilla Welbourn from Wendham, New Jersey made this comment in her video; “Are we ready to march into warfare with the whole armor of God?” “Do we want grownup faith or do we still have child like faith?” “Are we ready to stand against the evil one?” “Let us be ready to make a difference”!

The weapons for warfare are spiritual because they are rooted in prayer, which is the Christian’s most powerful resource. Prayer is to permeate believers’ lives as a universal practice, as seen by the use of “all” four times in Ephesians 6:18: at all times…with all prayer…with all perseverance…for all the saints. Prayer in the Spirit is a form of worship enabled by the Spirit of God, who intercedes on behalf of the person who prays. (Romans 8:26-27)

Let us pray and take up the whole armor of God, that we may withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. As Pricilla further said in her video, “Every time my feet hit the floor in the morning, the devil says, Oh no she is up! Now that would be making a difference”.

Let me know your thoughts. Your comments are encouraged and welcomed.