THE WAR IS REAL!

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
Ephesians 6:12

There is a ruthless, cruel underworld system that wars against you.
The crime bosses of the mafia are mere amateurs when compared to this syndicate,
which is ruled by the Master of Deception.
He’s called the “destroyer,” “liar,” “accuser,” “tempter,” and “prince.”
Someone has said that Satan is indescribably wicked,
brilliantly stupid, and hideously beautiful.
If he can’t convince you that he does not exist,
then he tries to spread the lie that he is only in hell.
He is not in hell.
Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels,
but he is not there yet!
When the verse above mention ‘heavenly realms’
it is referring to the spiritual world and not heaven itself.
Be warned: Satan comes against you to obsess, depress, and possess.
Don’t let him fool you into believing you can defeat him in your
own strength – he has been at his task a lot longer than you have lived
and consequently he knows the keys to being victorious.
Satan holds families hostage, to prevent God’s people
from using their authority to advance the Gospel.
Being too busy to be used by God is one of Satan’s methods.
He is such a vicious opponent that only the Lord can defeat him.
God does not need our abilities, God wants our availability.
But, be encouraged: Jesus has purchased your victory by His blood!
We have been give the power of prayer so, never forget to pray;
pray not only for the Lord to protect you,
but also for His protection of your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Satan is portrayed as a roaring lion in 1 Peter 5:8.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around
like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Put on the full armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18) and claim the victory
that only faith in King Jesus can achieve.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can
take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God,
so that when the day of evil comes,
you may be able to stand your ground,
and after you have done everything, to stand.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.