The battle belongs to the Lord

Last Sunday, while busy helping my mother in law in the kitchen, I notice a scene outside where a dog attack and bite a plantation worker. There was no warning sign given by the dog. Normally a dog would give some kind of warning bark but this dog was totally silent. It simply walk quietly behind the worker and bite the leg of the worker and than ran away. The worker ended up with two puncture holes on the leg and blood gushing out as the hole hit one of major veins. As usual, yours truly, ViveAlive, being trained in first aid during Royal Rangers days ran out to help the worker. As it was, as you can imagine, there was blood everywhere. Manage to control the bleeding and send the worker over to a nearby clinic for further medical attention.

As I was reflecting the whole incident, the Lord reminded me the importance of being on guard in our spiritual walk. The enemy of our Soul, Satan, will attempt to sneak in and attack our life without any sign. The enemy wage battle against us daily in an attempt to draw us away from the Lord. As Christian, it is important that we know our position in the Lord. Someone once said, "A good soldier knows many battle are always looming on the horizon, so he prepares to handle them one by one". We need to be always prepared and be on guard.

The battles in which we are involved are a calling and we should be proud to defend the cause of Christ in this age of "anything goes" and moral decay. In Ephesians 6:10 Paul request us "to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Further in this passage, verse 13, it tells us, "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day."

Effective Christians are alert and ready. They know the drums of battle are always on the horizon. It is good practice to take up the armor mentally every day in our devotions. Make putting on the armor of God a conscious part of your day. The strength of your faith will grow immensely if you do. And, your effectiveness as a Christian soldier will, too.

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.

Be Blessed.