God has equipped you to fight your worst enemy. Don't join his side. Our enemy is sneaky.
He is sly. He is slimy and despicable. Some people don't realize this. They have joined his side. Instead of being on guard against him, they have cozied up and become friends. They watch his movies and laugh at his jokes. They surf his internet sites. They dance to his music. What they don't know is killing them. Spiritually. And the whole armor of God just sits there in their closet. Unused. Why put on armor to protect yourself against a friend? They don't understand the nature of this enemy's warfare. But Paul did. That is why the first thing Paul tells us about our enemy is the nature of his warfare: his warfare is one that employs deception, cunning or scheming. In other words, he is not going to fight fair. He will not fight like a gentleman. He will lie, deceive, trick, and use any manner of slimy schemes in order to unseat us from winning the war to walk worthy. Satan has a whole arsenal of unscrupulous tactics:
God has equipped you to fight your enemy. Don't join his side! Armor up and go out to fight against him! Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies through His eternal Son; Strong in the Lord of Hosts, and in His mighty power: Who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. --Charles Wesley 9/18/2014 09:43:17 pm
How very true! I really liked the way you worded this. Thank you! (By the way, how can I subscribe to your blog? Maybe I'm blind?) Comments are closed.
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Tim and LauraTimothy and Laura Berrey are missionaries with Gospel Fellowship Association. They share a passion for missions which has taken them to several countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. They currently minister in the Philippines. Want articles like this delivered to your inbox?
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