Every son of God is born for the battle. When you repent and become born again in Christ and receive the Holy Spirit, you become a son of God (this applies to both males and females) and a citizen of the Kingdom of God and no longer belong to the kingdom of darkness; the world, but you have become an enemy of the kingdom of darkness.
You have become a soldier of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom and have become part of His Body; His government on earth and shall live after His commandments. You shall not war anymore against flesh and blood but against the principalities, powers, the rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places (a.o. Ephesians 6:12).
Acknowledging and recognizing the spiritual warfare
Many people don’t acknowledge and don’t recognize the spiritual warfare and/or have become afraid to become involved in spiritual warfare due to false doctrines, which made them afraid of retaliation spirits and spiritual reprisal. By their attitude, they show what they really believe, namely, that they consider the power of the devil greater than the power of our almighty God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all there is within. They have more fear for the devil than a fear for God, causing them to become passive in the spiritual warfare and do what the devil wants, namely, to let the devil and his companions have their way and tolerate their lies and destructive works (Read also: ‘Destroying the works of God instead of the works of the devil‘).
But the truth is, that there is a spiritual warfare between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness and that you are involved in it, whether you want to or not.
The chaos in the world is the result of spiritual chaos and negligence of the Church
Everything that happens in the spiritual realm becomes visible in the natural realm. If it is chaos in the world, it means that it is chaos in the spiritual realm, which shows that the Church of Christ has not done what it should have done, which is spiritual enforcement in the Church and in the power of Christ create order in the heavenly places and execute the will of God by walking in the truth after the will of God and keep standing on the Word and the Truth of God, instead of compromising with the world and allowing sin. And now we see the result of this behavior in the natural realm.
Many churches have become rebellious and have exalted themselves above God; above His Word, His Truth, and His will, and have changed His words, His Truth, and His will for the people.
They have compromised with the world by believing the lies of the world and by allowing sin, whereby many believers practice the same sins as the world and approve of sin. There is hardly any difference anymore between the people, who say they believe and the people, who don’t believe and/or practice another religion or philosophy (Read also: ‘If Christians live like the world, what should the world repent off?’ and ‘If Christians stay silent, who shall set the captives of darkness free?‘)
Let the sons of God, spiritually wake up and awake to righteousness and walk as true sons of God in His Truth and His will, which will separate them from the world, instead of walking as sons of the devil in his truth and his will.
Let them put off the armor of the devil and the kingdom of darkness and put on the armor of God and the Kingdom of Heaven and pray always, so that they shall overcome the temptations of the devil and sin, instead of falling into the temptations of the devil and sin (Read also: ‘The armor of darkness’, and ‘The armor of light‘).
The sons of God are born for the battle and need the armor of God
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Ephesians 6:10-13)
Regeneration in Christ is necessary because without regeneration your spirit is dead and you shall not be able to see the spiritual realm nor discern the spirits. Not until your spirit is raised from the dead, you will be able to walk after the spirit. When your flesh has died in Christ and your spirit is raised from the dead and you have received the Holy Spirit, you will be able to yield yourself to the Word and the Holy Spirit and walk in the Truth of God after God’s will in His armor.
The spiritual armor of God and persistent prayer are already discussed in previous articles. Every element of the spiritual armor is listed below. If you would like to read the article, then all you have to do is click on the subject and you will be directed to the article.
- The loins girt about with truth
- The breastplate of righteousness
- The gospel of peace
- The shield of faith
- The helmet of salvation
- The Sword of the Spirit
- Praying always
You are born for the battle, but without the spiritual armor of God and persistent prayer, you shall not be able to stand in the spiritual warfare.
Therefore, put on the whole armor of God and pray without ceasing and stay in Christ, so that the devil will not be able to tempt you and you shall not bow for the spirits of this world and become a victim, but that you shall discern his lies and his works and expose and destroy them, so that you become victorious and come out of the battle as a victor.
‘Be the salt of the earth’
