For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:12-13
Wrestle- to contend, striving to throw your opponent down or off balance
Principalities-the state, office or authority of a Prince (perhaps the prince of darkness?)
Withstand- to stand against, to oppose with firm determination, to stop or obstruct the course of..
In order to fight a good fight, we need to recognize our enemy. Sometimes our enemy looks like our friend, neighbor, a family member, but don't look upon the physical. Search behind the physical to the Spiritual. That is where our battle lies.
Did you notice two very interesting words in Verse 11 compared to Verse 13?
Verse 11 says, 'Put on' the whole armour of God. Verse 13 says, 'take' unto you the whole armour of God.
We must put on our armour daily to protect ourselves from the enemy, and then take our armour of weapons to fight the battle.
Not just part of our armour, but the whole armour! We need the entire armour of God at all times! If we neglect to arm ourselves properly, you can be sure your enemy will attack the area not protected.
Armour that is worn is forward-facing. If we retreat, then there is no armour to protect us from behind.
Christian, we were never meant to run from the battle, but to face it head on.
After all, we have all the necessary equipment to win.
Jesus Christ has already won the battle, we just need to claim the victory!
'Having done all, to stand.'
Not only for ourselves, but we are equipped to help those in the battle around us. We've all seen the war movies. When a comrade loses his sword, where does he go? He stands next to someone who still has their sword!
God help us not only to stand firm in our battle, but to be equipped to help those around us who have been wounded in the battle!
But that's just me!
The Army of the Lord
by Harvest
1985
Are we walking into the enemies camp,
laying our weapons down?
Shedding our armour as we go,
leaving it on the ground?
We've got to be strong in the Power of His Might
prove to the enemy,
We are the army of the Lord and
we've won the victory!
All around us the war is going on,
between the wrong and the right,
We've got to choose which side we're on,
the darkness or the light,
Cause some of the soldiers of the Lord,
just don't realize,
that the captain of the army of darkness
Has come to blind their eyes!
Can't you see we're in a battle,
there's no place to hide,
Our shields of faith are full of darts,
They're shooting from every side,
Shake out the darts and run right at them,
remember Who you're fighting for!
And don't fall asleep, because if they catch ya,
they'll tag you prisoners of war!
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