Brothers and sisters, if we have received Christ as our Savior we have been placed smack in the middle of the War of the Ages. It is the war between Good and Evil. It began with the fall of man as in Adam and Eve. The victory was won at Calvary, and we His people continue on bearing His Flag of Truth until He comes for us whether it be through our death or His Return for all of us.
We can choose to hide behind the real soldiers who are fighting in the front lines, happy simply being saved and hoping for Heaven, or we can stand up front and follow the leadings of the Spirit as He wields his Sword.
For some of us there are moral issues in our lives we have to “contend” with. Some have lived immoral lives and have been addicted to such things as pornography, gambling, drugs, alcohol. With some of us, our moral issues are only known to ourselves and God Almighty. We can be healed by Him when we are saved by the Blood, but continue to “battle” these human issues for many years, if not for a lifetime. It is still part of the ultimate Battle between Good and Evil. satan knows our weaknesses and if we belong to Christ he will do all in his power to cause us to fail in our efforts to be faithful in our weak areas.
There is a spiritual battle being waged for our minds , and if we are sold out to Christ Jesus , we are of first concern for the enemy. If we are on the front lines, and have left all to follow Jesus, the battle is fierce. satan’s recourse is always deception, masquerades, pretense, and every kind of disguise he can think of to pass for God and get us to follow him instead of the True God. It works for him because we Christians are so sure of ourselves, so rebellious and stiff-necked.
We have “friendly fire” of sorts to “contend” with. When some of the comrades we have been fighting alongside for many years, turn out to be on the side of the enemy, having been seemingly conquered by the enemy’s masquerades, then the battle changes a little bit for us. The stratagy of the war-fare for a time turns to rescuing those who have been “captured” within the ranks.
The good part of this war is that Jesus already won it. But we are in a battle for souls, our own as well as others. I for one , desire to be a soldier who is available for anything my Captain needs. Even in mid-stream if He calls to me, “Go back, take the other way!” , I want to be ready for His call and not hesitate. My listening to His call may mean someone elses spiritual life , and how they will spend eternity. I do not want to be so set in my ways, trusting my own wisdom and understanding of the circumstances that I miss His orders. I want to Trust Him implicitly to call the shots!
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