THE BATTLE RAGES BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARKNESS

SCRIPTURE:
“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.” 
(Ephesians 6:12)

MEDITATION:
All life is a struggle - that is the nature of things. 
Even within our physical bodies, doctors tell us 
a conflict for supremacy is raging.
The bacteria in our bloodstream 
are waging a constant war against alien germs. 
The red corpuscles fight the white corpuscles constantly 
in an effort to maintain life within the body.

There is also a battle raging in the spiritual realm. 
“We wrestle,” the Bible says, 
“against the rulers of the darkness of this world”. 
Light can destroy the darkness, but darkness cannot overtake the light.
Darkness hates light – it is its nature.

Things that please the Lord are considered to be ‘in the light’.
But those things that displease the Lord are considered to be ‘in the dark’.
Thus the battle rages on.
Light wants to overcome the darkness in man, 
but darkness strives to prevent light from entering man.

Man is born with a nature to respond to the darkness,
so we are in a losing battle if we rely on our own strength.
In order to have victory over darkness, 
we must be born again, with a new nature.
Until we are changed by the power of God’s Spirit, 
we will continue to be at enmity with the things of the light.
God’s light is powerful enough to overcome the darkness in our lives.

“in heavenly realms” doesn’t mean “in heaven”; 
it means the spiritual, unseen world (a lot goes on in this world).
We have no concept of the struggles going on in this world.
But, we do know that victory in this world, 
or any other world, is possible with God.
Without Him and His Spirit, 
we will continue striving to overcome the darkness in our life, 
or like some have done, give up and choose to live in the darkness.

ACTION:
Are you in a continual battle against the darkness in your life?
Wouldn’t you like to have help in winning a victory over it?
Even with God’s help, we are still in a battle, 
however He can help us win victories on a daily basis.
The more victories we win, 
the more peace and joy becomes a part of our life.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, I cannot even imagine the battles being raged in the 
spiritual realm, but I do know how I have been impacted by them. Like 
Paul, I find myself “doing the things I don’t want to do” and “failing to 
do the things I want to do”. I know that the turmoil in my life cannot be 
changed without You and Your Spirit. I ask You today to fill me with an 
all-consuming presence of Your Spirit so that I can enjoy the benefits of 
victories over darkness. Please help me to use these victories as 
motivation to use my Spiritual gifts for serving You and leading others 
to Your Son, Jesus.”