Ephesians 6:13 -14 Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. v.14 Stand your ground...
I saw a video recently of a family in Russia who had gone on a picnic in the woods and they'd taken their cat along with them when suddenly they saw a huge grizzly bear coming towards them through the trees. Apparently cats are very territorial and when their pet cat saw the bear, he arched his back, his tail went up and every hair on his body stood on end as he faced off this huge bear! He hissed and spat and every time the bear tried to come closer to his family he hissed and spat even more and stood his ground. He never gave that bear an inch. Amazingly the bear backed off and the cat won the day!
That cat is a picture of how we should be when our enemy comes with anything to threaten, kill or destroy us or our families whether it's through illness or any other means. We've probably all worried and wrung our hands in fear at some point but that wont win our battles! There is a better way; resisting, standing our ground, and spitting out God's word at him will cause him to flee! (James 4:7 So be subject to God. Resist the devil (stand firm against him) and he will flee from you.)
I think we could all do with constantly being reminded that standing behind us is God Almighty and his host of angels. Inside us is the Holy Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead and He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world! (1 John 4:4) We may feel as small as that cat when we face the attacks of the enemy but he is actually no match for our God and His Word, and he knows it.
So let's stand your ground, defend what is ours and know that the God of Heaven is backing us up, and as we declare His word He is actively watching over it and will perform it, like we read yesterday. Let's put God's Word to work and believe it!
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