Spiritual War Fare

Have you ever watched a TV show, or a movie, where there is some kind of evil, super natural being, who casts spells, and tries to win through fear and magic? Usually I try to stay away from those kinds of “entertainment” that are super dark and creepy. (Romans 12: 1-2, Philippians 4:8)

However, I always think, that if I were in the movie, I would not try to win like the “good guy” does in the movie. The good guy always fights magic with magic. God condemns magic! (Micah 5:12, Ezekiel 13) So, how would I “fight”? By rebuking the evil spirit, or “bad guy” in the name of Jesus! (Acts 16: 16-18)

But, what’s the big deal? Those are fake, just TV shows and movies, right? No. They’re not. Spiritual war fare is a very real thing. And it’s happening all the time, all around us. (2 Kings 6: 15-18)

We must watch and pray, and guard our hearts and mind with the full armor of God, daily. Because we do not fight people who practice or enjoy magic, we fight against demons, and evil spirits, working within and around those people. (Ephesians6: 10-18)

Spiritual war fare is very real, and greatly overlooked and forgotten. One strategy the devil uses against followers of Jesus is to label the magic as “entertainment”. If it’s not real, or called something else, like powers of some kind, then we are being deceived easier. They may take away the spells from their powers, the sorcery and chants from their performances, but the deeper meaning, whether brought up or not, is always there. No matter how much you sugar coat evil, it is still evil, even if it’s harder to see. Eventually we can become trapped in the evil without realizing it. But we are to be watchful, and seek God’s righteous wisdom every day. The only way to fight is to call on Jesus.

Evil spirits are powerful. They can perform great mysteries beyond human understanding. But the important thing to remember is that God is more powerful. It sounds scary, but remember, you don’t have to be afraid, because Jesus has already won the war! And He fights for you, and with you, at all times. (1 Timothy 2:5, Romans 8: 26, John 16: 33)

So, what do we do when we encounter evil, and great resistance against the good works we perform for the glory of God? We pray. We rebuke the evil in the name of Jesus, knowing that Jesus is victorious. (1 Peter 5: 8-11)

Elizabeth :)

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