Ephesians 6:12-13–"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm."
This is one of those basic truths of Christianity: that the battlefield in which we engage our battle is a spiritual one, and the war we wage is not against flesh and blood but against the spiritual forces of evil. At the very least, as we recognize the reality of our war we will finally be equipped for the fight. Additionally, we are already in this fight even if we do not believe it.
And if we do not believe it we will always wonder who or what is striking us much like the thought of a man entering a boxing match not even aware that he's already in the ring. But I assure you that we are already in the ring and our opponents will do everything in their power to pull the veil over our eyes and keep us totally unaware of their presence. But our enemies are real just as this war is real too.
Therefore, it is of vital importance that we would take seriously this charge to fight the fight that is worth fighting and to always remember who our real enemies are.
Chapters 3,4 and 5 of Ephesians gives a list of almost 50 things that should be done before we "put on the armor" . The difference of who is filling the armor is very important. would you rather have a marine who has been through boot camp in the armor next to you, or Barney Fife.
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