Scripture: Ephesians 6: 11-12
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Scripture Commentary:
We must put on the full armor of God. Until God removes Satan, he and his followers in various places throughout this world, will create havoc. We should not be distracted from what God has for us. Satan’s world is full of glitter and gold, meant to misdirect us.
If for no other reason, the pharaohs of Egypt show us that all the possessions that they thought they would need in the afterlife are still here on earth. Likewise, your properties, money, and clothing will be left here for family and friends when you die. You can’t take it with you.
Satan gives those who place their worldly possessions above everything a false world. To withstand Satan’s attacks we must depend on God’s strength and use the full armor of God. We cannot battle Satan on our own. We need God to use the Holy Spirit He placed in us to defeat Satan.
Satan’s demons are not fantasies; they are real. We face a powerful army whose goal is to defeat Christ’s church. We are the church. Jesus told Peter, “And I tell you that you are Peter,[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18)
Amen!
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