WARFARE

Do you ever find yourself saying, “I feel like I am fighting an invisible battle” in this problem and my hands are tied and I can not seem to do anything about it? Well, if you have you are not the only one that has felt that way. Warfare goes back to the beginning of time when Adam and Eve first sinned and was cast out of the Garden that God had created and placed them in. A perfect environment! Free from storms, battles and conflicts of any sorts. Nothing but peace and tranquility all around them!

After the fall and because sin was now in the world; Adam and Eve readily learned that they would be facing the devil and his temptations on a regular basis from then on. God has been trying to teach man all these years that there is only one way to resist the devil and that is through His power and by our choice.

Spiritual warfare is a war that is taking place on a daily basis in the life of every believer that is in Christ Jesus. It is a war between light and darkness, good and evil, heaven and hell, Jesus and satan. Jesus' death and resurrection affords us the armor that we need to defeat our enemy. Jesus Himself is our full armor in our defense, in our flesh, we are no match for him.. We need only to learn how to put the armor on as our covering in our battles as we face them. While satan is allowed power, it is a limited power that can be overcome by the blood of the lamb and in the end satan will most certainly be banished into hell and the lake of fire for all eternity. Satan’s hope is that if he can't destroy a believer’s faith, he will try and destroy their integrity before God by a long list of indictments. That's why Revelation 12:10 calls him "the accuser of the brethren." He's going all over the world trying to destroy God’s people. At the same time, he's accumulating information about them, about their sins and about their failures. And he keeps his list in his supernatural mind.

Eph 6:13 tells us …so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything… stand. When we understand what warfare is in Eph 6:10-17 and how when Jesus' death on the cross defeated satan and the power that he could have over us as Christians...we then understand better all those scriptures that talk about things like: Christ is our fortress, our stronghold, our strong tower and refuge in times of trouble. He is the wings under which we have come to dwell. He is our shield and buckler. He is the rock in whom we take refuge. He is our place, a sanctuary, our hiding place or covert. When we are abiding in Him….He is our cover and our protection! The Armor of God is basically applying everything that God teaches us to do and how to live. If we are doing that then we are always armed and ready for the battles that we will most defiantly face.

Our battles are won through our surrendered lives to Christ, and our obedience to His Word. If we are following His Word and striving to do the right thing, then we are under His protective Umbrella of protection and have quick and easy access to His power….the weapons of warfare are simply abiding in Christ, the one who has defeated our enemy already! Live in Him …obeying, loving and forgiving showing mercy and grace as we have been shown ourselves!

I have added a list of Reminders in my Blog Called STEPS TO VICTORY that have 6 points of reference to overcoming the enemy. Please take a moment and read over them, for they will assist you in your understanding of how you can get victory for yourself.

I love you and pray for your Victory today!

Bren