I wish we lived in a world without evil, a world without enemies. But we do not. Just listening to the news broadcasts tells us that this world is dangerous, that it is filled with evil.
I was reminded as I am writing this of that Louie Armstrong song, “What a Wonderful World.” God’s creation is wonderful, those “trees of green, red roses too.” And I am reminded often of “friends shaking hands, saying ‘How do you do?’ They’re really saying, ‘I love you.’”
But, the enemies of God have corrupted this world, those “evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world … mighty powers in this dark world…evil spirits in the heavenly places,” have sought to ruin God’s Wonderful World. [Ephesians 6:12 NLT]
As Christians, we find ourselves engaged in a battle against the enemies of God, but God has provided everything we need to do so. He has given us the Indwelling Spirit of Christ (who gained the victory over all God’s enemies with His Cross, Resurrection and Ascension into Glory). We now battle FROM victory, not FOR victory.
We need not fear for He also provides the weapons and authority we need to battle …
The World: “We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.” [2Corinthians 10:4; Read Ephesians 6:10-18]
The Enemy of Our Soul: “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” [Luke 10:19]
Glory to God!
