2 Jun 2011
Ephesians 6:12
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.”
This is such an important thing to remember! Our enemies are not other people, but forces of darkness – what the Bible calls “spiritual wickedness in high places”. That could also be translated as spiritual wickedness in heavenly places. Satan has not yet been kicked out of Heaven; he still goes before the Lord and (as in the days of Job) tries to get us into trouble. He is still the accuser – the adversary. In ancient times the devil sought to destroy Peter, and now he seeks to destroy us. He is still a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
That is what we are fighting against. Modern man may no longer believe in the devil, but he has not gone away. If anything, this disbelief has only made it easier for Satan to work. After all, how can you effectively fight something that you don’t even believe in?