A
look a Christian Virtue
Ephesians
6:10-12 NASB
(10) Finally, be strong in
the Lord and in the strength of His might.
(11) Put on the full armor
of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the
devil.
(12) For our struggle is not
against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against
the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness
in the heavenly places.
Christian virtue includes identifying our true enemy. Wow! Do we have an enemy? If so, who is it? If you are a Christian, you better believe
that you have an enemy. Paul is
explaining just who our enemy is and giving us a run-down of the equipment God
has provided for us as we prepare for battle.
What? Battle! Yes, we are in a spiritual battle. Paul says, “Be Strong in the Lord”. He tells us to put on the full whole armor of
God. He then explains why. Our enemy the devil is working 24/7 to cause
us defeat. Satan is using every devious scheme and devise against us.
The very moment you become a Christian, you are enlisted in God’s army
and are in battle with our true enemy, Satan.
We don’t struggle with each other. We are to love our neighbor saved or
lost. We are to show them the love of
God. That does not mean we accept the
sin that has them bound but we show them the love that Christ has and the Holy
Spirit will do the rest.
No comments:
Post a Comment