What is Spiritual Warfare? - Part 2
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf [Ephesians 6:18-19].
As Maxwell Smart would say, “The old fly on the wall trick, eh?” As a fly on the wall you witnessed the football team get dressed and geared up for the big game. And then they congratulated themselves for winning the game, changed into their civvies, and took their wives to supper!
You think to yourself,
You gotta be kiddin’ me! Why didn’t they actually play the game? How could they think they won the game already, when they didn’t even leave the locker room? What a bunch of yokels!
And right you would be too. Yokels beyond a doubt. It is so preposterous, it could never happen. Right? Uh, that would be a no, my friends. Let me tell you about the San Sippio team of the 1930s.
Gotcha! There was no San Sippio team, not in the 1930s or any other time. I just made it up. But the funny thing is—no, scratch that—the sad thing is the exact same scenario occurs every day on the part of many teams and players. No, they aren’t football players and teams, but they are players and teams in the Lord’s army.
We’ve just concluded our disquisition of “the full armor of God”. We vetted each of the six pieces of armor afforded the Christian by His Lord, for conducting spiritual warfare on behalf of the Great King. I trust you now have a handle on this material.
Many a serious-minded saint has studied the six pieces of armor with all diligence. He understands the intricacies of each and every piece. He has every good intention of serving His Lord fully. So he dons all six pieces one at a time, giving due consideration to the significance of each piece.
He becomes enthralled by the intellectual implications, as he mulls over the subject in deep meditation. The good Lord Jesus is so kind and thoughtful to provide such splendid resources for conducting the spiritual warfare He assigns His soldiers. He knows no other commander-in-chief who can match the care and concern which his commander-in-chief has for His own.
His heart goes out to Jesus and he is determined to serve his King to his full potential. Jesus will be proud of him when he is done! He will hear His Master say, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Master.” He will settle for nothing less, and he will commit himself wholeheartedly in love to accomplish that goal on behalf of His King.
Wow! He’s had a good go of it, hasn’t he? So he pats himself on the back, removes the armor, disrobes and dresses in his civvies, and goes home. The war is over. He won!
No doubt you are reasoning about now, “Huh? That doesn’t make any sense!”
And you would be right. Let’s try to comprehend how such a scene can occur with frequency. We will do so in our next study. See you then. Enjoy time with Christ Jesus now.
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