Heads Up, Soldiers!
Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact] (1 John 5:5 AMP) A military commander does not send his troops into battle without the appropriate weapons of defense. To do so would be sure defeat and unmerciful slaughter. On the contrary, members of our nation’s military are properly fed, trained and supplied with the best equipment available to meet the demands of their mission. Why, then, do we fail to recognize that the Commander-in-Chief of spiritual warfare does the same for members of His corps? God does not send us to battle against evil forces in our own strength and limited resources. Through study of the Scriptures, we are to ready ourselves in advance in order not to be found ill-equipped when caught in the fray. The fact that we often feel defeated, trapped by situations in which we find ourselves, is evidence that we...