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The Armor of God
We are admonished here to "stand firm against" the "schemes of the devil."
The idea of standing firm implies—and I would also say requires— very real effort every day and for an entire life. It has the idea of establishing one's self, of firmly being set, of being made to stand (Jude 24). The follower of The Way is commanded to undertake this effort of standing.
This command is necessitated by the fact that the devil has schemes he is undertaking to thwart the individual believer in both their personal life and their outward workings on behalf of the Lord to establish God's Kingdom. The devil has methods for thwarting and harming those seeking to follow The Way.
In Ephesians 6:10 we are told to walk in the power of Jesus' might. We are to work against the "world forces" of "this darkness." The Greek word for “world forces” could also be translated "cosmic forces.". The forces against us are throughout the world and regularly around us.
The ultimate goal is to fulfill the admonition we have in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5:
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. [We are] destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and [we are] taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
Welcome to the new Justice and Kindness Devotional series
After reading through the Bible for a year, Jim is embarking upon an effort to make Justice and Kindness a devotional series. Give us feedback at [email protected]. Let us know if this is a blessing and help to you.
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By Jim PfaffWe are admonished here to "stand firm against" the "schemes of the devil."
The idea of standing firm implies—and I would also say requires— very real effort every day and for an entire life. It has the idea of establishing one's self, of firmly being set, of being made to stand (Jude 24). The follower of The Way is commanded to undertake this effort of standing.
This command is necessitated by the fact that the devil has schemes he is undertaking to thwart the individual believer in both their personal life and their outward workings on behalf of the Lord to establish God's Kingdom. The devil has methods for thwarting and harming those seeking to follow The Way.
In Ephesians 6:10 we are told to walk in the power of Jesus' might. We are to work against the "world forces" of "this darkness." The Greek word for “world forces” could also be translated "cosmic forces.". The forces against us are throughout the world and regularly around us.
The ultimate goal is to fulfill the admonition we have in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5:
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. [We are] destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and [we are] taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
Welcome to the new Justice and Kindness Devotional series
After reading through the Bible for a year, Jim is embarking upon an effort to make Justice and Kindness a devotional series. Give us feedback at [email protected]. Let us know if this is a blessing and help to you.
SUPPORT THIS EFFORT
Please subscribe to Justice and Kindness Substack to provide the financial backing for this effort. Go to www.JusticeAndKindness.com to find out more.
If you want a truly secure VPN service, choose the best. Get ProtonVPN for truly private internet.
If you would like private email to get away from Gmail or other services tracking everything you do, get Proton Email.
Find all our offers at www.LocateJim.com
Get full access to Justice and Kindness at justiceandkindness.substack.com/subscribe