Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
I want us to look at this word ‘resist’ for unless we do this, we will succumb to the Devil’s schemes, and that is the evil day…it may seem trivial to all those around you, but for you it is the time to resist.
…that is , stand against the Evil One, utter a resounding NO to all that is luring you away from God’s way…regardless of how others are responding to how you are resisting.
Now… I want to call your attention to the wider context here which does NOT depict any type of obvious hellish attacks on the people of God. Rather, we read about relationships and our need to hone healthy ones as we focus on Christ. You see, Evil gains a foothold in us when we do not set our hearts on God.
So, my brother and sister in Christ, I urge you to continually meditate on God’s word to learn His strategies on living well so that you can resist in that Evil so, and having done so, to stand firm.
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