To understand the battle, we need to begin with acknowledging that we are in a war. Battles make up smaller components of the bigger picture. By definition, battles involve combat between two persons, between factions, between armies and they consist of any type of "extended contest, struggle, or controversy" (Webster-Merriam). As Christians, we are in a spiritual battle of some sort on a daily basis. In warfare, battles are fought on different fronts, for different reasons, and with varying degrees of intensity. The same is true in spiritual warfare. Our spiritual battles are real, even though we cannot physically see the attacker. But, we can educate ourselves on how the battles are fought and how they impact our lives on a daily basis.
We have to ask ourselves, “Why do we even want to fight?” It will do us no good to educate ourselves on the battle if we see no reason for the fight. War is very controversial today in the physical realm. Those attitudes, beliefs and convictions will transfer over to the spiritual realm. However, in the spiritual realm, there is a battle going on regardless of our opinion. We are either victors or victims. Jesus has come and conquered. The war is already won in the heavens. Jesus told us in Matthew 28:18 that, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” We now have the privilege of having an eternal relationship with God. Many of us enter into that covenant of salvation by grace. But the Matthew 28:18 verse is not only about our salvation; it is also about our every day victory, which adds up to victorious living in Christ. Every day victory is achieved by knowing, believing and understanding the battles that we are enduring daily, regardless if we are passive or active in the battles. Do you want all that God has for you on this earth right now, or do you want to wait until you get to heaven to receive the victory and blessings?
How do we know that there is a spiritual realm? If we cannot see it, should we believe in it? Many believers and unbelievers today do not want to “deal” with a world we cannot see when the world we do see is hard enough to “deal” with. Before we can discuss the spiritual battle, we have to believe in the spiritual realm. We have a tendency to act like a two-year-old child who closes her eyes and places a blanket over her head, really believing that no one can see her because she cannot see them. Just because we cannot see the spiritual realm does not mean it is not there. Keith Green, a Christian songwriter, wrote, “I [Satan] used to have to sneak around. Now they just open their doors. No one’s looking for my tricks because no one believes in me anymore.” However, if we choose to ignore or not believe in the spiritual realm, we will find ourselves confused, frustrated, and quenching the peace that God has promised to each of us. The best defense is a strong offense. Just educating ourselves about the spiritual realm is half the fight and God gives us everything else we need to be victorious with the other half.
Are you tired of feeling like you are losing the battle…even the war? When you learn the truth, you are truly set free. Most of us are not aware of the bondage around us, keeping us locked up. The sad part is that the barriers are mostly invisible. We are wrapped up in thoughts of fears, doubts and failures. But, once we learn the truth, we never go back. I used to have a large fenced in area in my back yard that held two large German shepherds. They were big dogs and as they were growing and they were very gregarious dogs and I had to build a pen in my backyard to hold these dogs. I called a fence company and basically fenced in my whole backyard, so they had plenty of room to roam and play. The fence was about six feet in height. One day as I am watching them romp around the yard in their pen, I realized that they could both jump the fence with little effort. I knew they could jump the fence, but they did not know they could jump the fence. Then, one night they jumped the fence. I could never keep them in the pen anymore. I would put them back in the pen and they would jump over the top. They knew their freedom was on the other side. They learned the truth. If we just could learn and know that the very fence or pen we are in, we can get out of it, then the enemy’s lies, schemes, tricks, and manipulations will no longer work because we know the truth and the truth has set us free. There is nothing in your life right now that you cannot get out of. No bondage, no captivity, no addiction, nothing can keep you down if you can know what the Son has done for you by the blood of Christ. We must start by knowing the truth. How do we then live in it?
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