Our struggle is not against flesh and blood. We do well to remember that Jesus came to save men and women. Often it may look as though men indeed are the enemy, but we need to look beyond this and see the force operating behind them. When Jesus was on the cross He said about the perpetrators of His death, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34). In 2 Tim 2:25,26 Paul instructs Timothy to deal gently with those who oppose him, hoping that God will lead them to repentance, for the devil has taken them captive. Men are not the enemy. Moreover, if we act as if men and women are the only enemy we will never hit the real target.
Paul tells us again to put on the full armour of God. Only God's armour can overcome the enemy and protect us from him. Satan would love us to use human weapons, ones of revenge, intrigue, underhand methods, lying. For these are actually his weapons and if we use them he is the one who is winning. For he is quite happy for men to be destroyed. God's desire is to see all men come to repentance.
Paul tells us again to put on the full armour of God. Only God's armour can overcome the enemy and protect us from him. Satan would love us to use human weapons, ones of revenge, intrigue, underhand methods, lying. For these are actually his weapons and if we use them he is the one who is winning. For he is quite happy for men to be destroyed. God's desire is to see all men come to repentance.
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