Monday, September 21, 2015



Ephesians 6:10-12

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.





Reflection

Paul tells us that we must be strong in the Lord.  The reason that we need God’s strength and protection is because we must be able to stand against the evil that Satan brings against us.  If we are going to stand strong against the temptations of the devil then we can’t do it out of our own human strength; that will never get us through the evil that can come against us.  We must employ all the tools and weapons that God makes available to us.

Paul also tells us that we are not struggling against other people.  He says our struggle is with spiritual evil.  Our struggle is with Satan and his goal is to destroy us physically and spiritually.  In order to win over this dark, evil power then we must be filled with the strength and protection of God.

What has been your personal experience with Satan and his demons?

How do you find the strength to defeat temptation?