“Battle Wise”

 Galatians 5:17

The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what

the Holy Spirit wants.  And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite

from what the sinful nature desires.  These two forces are constantly

fighting each other, and your choices are never free from the conflict.  (NLT)

     The battles for your physical life and that of your eternal soul begins the very moment you are conceived.  Our world and everything is infected with sin, decadence, and death because of our rebellion against God.  The battles that we face are indeed difficult and unpredictable, but the real battles for our hearts minds and souls are against the evil powers of Satan, who wants to keep people from knowing the Living God and to destroy everything that belongs to Him.  Satan was once God’s most beautiful and powerful angel who, in his quest to take over God’s Kingdom, persuaded a third of all the angels to follow him in an uprising against God, but of course they failed.  Satan was kicked out of Heaven and has been wreaking havoc upon the people of earth for thousands of years.  Satan is the dark force of evil that drives this world; a force that every man, woman, and child must face every waking moment of their earthly lives.  The unseen evil forces are very dangerous, because they not only threaten our very existence in this life, but the life of our eternal souls.  The devil is alive and working overtime in our world, and to make matters worse, our human hearts are born with a wicked and deceitful nature that loves to sin. 

     The evil we face is powerful and its darkness is overwhelming and it will get even more so until that glorious day when our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, returns to set up His Kingdom on earth.  And at that time Satan will be bound in chains and locked in the bottomless pit for a thousand years, where he can no longer deceive the world.  But until that great and awesome day, the battles rage on—battles you will fight until you breathe your very last breath—battles that you cannot win apart from God.  The only hope you have in overcoming our Satan induced, evil nature to sin is found in the Power of the Holy Spirit, which you receive when you are born again in Christ Jesus.  When you turn your life over to the care and control of the Lord, He will help you win the everyday battles of good and evil.  With the renewing of your heart, you will gain the strength and wisdom to fend off the attacks of the devil.   Never doubt the powerful hold that sin has over you, my friend, and never doubt the inherent weaknesses you possess in fighting that power. For without the resurrection power of our Almighty God, you will remain enslaved by sin and Satan your master.

                                           A Whisper of Hope

Awaken, dear child…for your very life depends on it.  You can love this evil world or you can love Me.  You can love to sin and follow Satan into Hell, or you can love Me and journey Home.  You can hide in the darkness and lose, or live in the Light and win.  It is a choice of  life or death.

2 Peter 1:3, 4

As we know Jesus better, His divine power gives us everything we need for

living a godly life. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all

around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in His divine nature.  (NLT)

                                         Fight the good fight of faith 

                                       (1 Timothy 6:12)