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Ephesians 6:12
"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."

Paul's words to the Ephesians can help you and me today. God wants us to "stand against the wiles of the devil." God has given us resources to help us. Paul describes them well in the coming verses. Like every set of quality tools, they work best when used together. And we are instructed to "Put on the WHOLE armour of God," not just one piece. Or, one piece here and another there. Or, one piece today and another piece tomorrow. Nope. Put the WHOLE thing on.

Today's jam-packed verse tells us why. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood," It's not just our fellow human beings that we contend with. It is far more than that! "but against principalities, against powers," There are commanding evil spirits and RULING over the darkness of this world. There are MIGHTY FORCES of evil, including angels and demons, that OPERATE in the UNSEEN world. Their actions affect the world we live in! "against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." They oppose faith, love, and holiness. Evil spirits that inhabit the heavenly realms, seeking to infuse unbelief, pride, idolatry, malice, envy, anger, and hatred. We experience their handiwork in our world today. Just watch the evening news. 🙏✝️
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