We often forget that we are at war. And as Paul tells us, we are not at war with flesh and blood but with angelic powers of supernatural strength. Job was a battleground for that war simply because he lived a righteous life and desired the same for his family. Behind the storm and behind the raiding nomads were spiritual forces of evil. Daniel was a battleground because he got down on his knees and prayed to God. And for him there was no visible evidence that the war was on. Elisha was a battleground because he spoke God"™s truth and saved the king from his enemies. He woke up one morning and saw an entire army surrounding the town where he was staying. Yes, we are involved in a great spiritual warfare in the heavenlies. The choices we make affect that battle. We must each day put on the armor of God with prayer.
And what can we expect in this battle? Obviously, we are no match for them, are we? Job"™s patient, steadfast faith and humble worship reversed all that the enemy had tried to do. God doubled his earthly blessing and gave him more children to train up in the way that they should go. (God didn"™t double his children because Job had one family already in heaven waiting for him.) Daniel"™s persistent prayer was answered"”not right away, but it was answered. He was given the wisdom and insight that he sought. The earthly king of Aram who came after Elisha"”he sent his entire army to try and catch one man"”ended up with his entire army being "ścaught"ť by the one man. Elisha knew that he had a great invisible army protecting him in the heat of the battle. Do you "śget the picture"ť? John puts it this way: "śGreater is He who is in you than he who is the world."ť Elisha put it this way: "śDo not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."ť We do not fight alone. We do not fight from an inferior position. We fight surrounded by heavenly hosts who are on our side. We fight empowered with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit"”God Himself"”and all the spiritual weapons that He provides us. We pray and angels are sent by God to answer those prayers because He esteems the man or woman who casts his cares on Him. All the invisible evil powers sent against us don"™t have a chance. They can never sever us from the invincible love of God that sustains us and makes us "śmore than conquerors"ť through Him.
"śDo not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."ť
"śGreater is He who is in you than he who is in the world."ť
From:
www.cobg.org
War
