Before we can start getting ready to fight a spiritual battle, we must recognize where the strength to do such a thing comes from. On our own, we couldn’t fight spiritual adversaries. We need to “BE STRONG IN THE LORD” to do that. But what does being strong in Him really mean? As a true believer we soon realize that we are living in a world in which we are engaged IN WAR – not a war fought with fleshy weapons, sophisticated technology, cleverly devised battle strategies or procedures of war, but a conflict that is fought in the SPIRITUAL REALM, and which requires a HEAVENLY POWER from above – strength that is outside our human capacities – power that only comes FROM THE LORD.
“Finally, my brethren, be STRONG in the Lord and in the power of HIS MIGHT.” (Eph. 6:10) It is HIS MIGHT not our might… We need to remember the, “…eyes of our understanding being enlightened; that we may KNOW what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named…And He put ALL THINGS UNDER HIS FEET, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, WHICH IS HIS BODY, THE FULLNESS OF HIM who fills ALL IN ALL.” (Eph. 1:18-23)
I TAKE THIS TO MEAN THAT CHRIST IS FILLING EVERY SPHERE OF EXISTENCE EVERYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE IN ALL THE WAYS HE PLEASES.
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham