Chaplain’s Column: Enduring Satanic Attacks - Ephesians
6:10-14
Many of us study
history to obtain a deeper understanding of what happened during the War of Northern
Aggression. I have even heard a few who question God, as to why he allowed the
war to end like it did. We can’t change history, but only try to prevent it
from repeating itself and try to keep others from a distorted interpretation of
it. The fact is if you have Jesus in your heart one day you will have the
opportunity to ask these questions when we get up there.
The truth is
that all Christians are involved in a satanic battle every day. This battle
should be of utmost importance to each of us.
It is true
that every believer faces temptations daily in life. We must fight a daily
battle to overcome these temptations. Take a moment and see if you can recall a
particularly enticing situation involving something that would displease God.
As in any
war, it is important to know the plans of the attacker. The attacker that I am
referring to is the Devil and he is real. Scripture reveals that he leads an
army of fallen angels and is prideful enough to think he can gain victory over
God. By definition, a satanic attack is a deliberate assault upon an
individual, which is designed to cause spiritual, physical, material, or
emotional harm. It is Satan’s desire to rob believers of their joy and peace,
and ultimately to try and make us deny God and convince us we should not listen
to Him. Just as in any war we must
prepare for the attack. We must know the enemy. We must first be aware that the battlefield
takes place in our minds. To walk in a godly manner with Christ, our thoughts
should be in submission to His Spirit. This requires of us to surrender daily
to His will and to spend time in God’s Word. Second, Satan tempts us during our
moments of vulnerability. Third, Satan
is very deceptive. We are likely not to
recognize those traps as an evil scheme. Instead, we will view them as good for us.
As Christians, we should maintain a
close walk with Jesus. We must be constantly aware that Satan desires to lure
us into destructive actions that rob us of God’s plan for a good and full life.
We must stay close to the Savior: read God’s Word, pray, and fellowship with
other believers. These are our weapons to use against the Devil in spiritual
war. Our ancestors faced this same war
with the Devil as we do to day. Nothing has changed for us--we only live in a
more modern time.
Yours In Christ
Tom
Snowden, Chaplain
No comments:
Post a Comment