When I was a little girl, I learned a song that had a line saying, "I'm in the Lord's army."
It took me 23 years to fully understand what I learned as a toddler.
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm…praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints"
–Ephesians 6:12-13,18
The Christian life isn't something you participate in at certain times, on certain days, in certain aspects of life.
The Christian life is a flippin' BATTLE.
We FIGHT against the world.
We FIGHT against the enemy and his schemes.
We FIGHT against powers and principalities of the air.
NONE OF OUR FIGHTS ARE AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD!
And as ONE body, we are called to fight WITH one another;
we are called to fight FOR one another.
Because we are all UNITED as Sons and Daughters of the Most High God.
He is our Father, and He has already won the BATTLE for us!
We inherit the victory…
BECAUSE OUR DADDY ALREADY SLAYED THE DRAGON!!!
"So we can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'" (Hebrews 13:6)
"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world." (1 John 5:4)
Fear not.
Rise up and fight.
Fight WITH each other and FOR each other.
The victory is already ours.
