Recent attacks on law enforcement have enhanced our awareness of the enemy. This enemy is not out to redeem the wrongs that have been done. This enemy cloaks himself in justification to execute his own plan. His plan is to take out the good, to destroy the law, to impede liberty, and to create chaos and fear. We've witnessed his tactics from a distance, but when he hits close to home, suddenly, our cognizance of evil intent is sharpened. The truth is we all have such an enemy. This enemy hates the Law, the Word of God, the foundation of truth and righteousness that saves us. Most of the time, we are oblivious to that hate. We go about our lives consumed with the mundane, the stresses, and the joys of the day. Then, "Blam!" Shots ring out, and we watch a fellow comrade go down. Shaken, we realize the enemy is not sitting in some corner of hell polishing his horns and combing the hair on his tail. He's lurking. Overtly SEEKING to kill, steal, and destroy. (1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:) He doesn't want us to experience the life, freedom, and peace found in Jesus. He wants to create bondage, limits, chaos, and fear. But like our upholders and defenders of the law, we, too, can regroup, unite, and come out with fresh courage. Doing so guarantees the enemy's demise.
Tip/Tidbit: Trouble is not in vain if it shakes us awake from our spiritual slumber. Renewed focus, however, need not paralyze with fear. We have spiritual victory over our adversary. Consider these verses:
Luke 12:4 "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do."
2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."
Ephesians 6 says we can be protected by the armor of God, and can fight with the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Luke 10:19 "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
Tip/Tidbit: Trouble is not in vain if it shakes us awake from our spiritual slumber. Renewed focus, however, need not paralyze with fear. We have spiritual victory over our adversary. Consider these verses:
Luke 12:4 "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do."
2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."
Ephesians 6 says we can be protected by the armor of God, and can fight with the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Luke 10:19 "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
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