Have you ever felt like the world is crashing around you? Like you just can\u2019t go on any further?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know there is a lot going on around us that makes us think nothing will get better, as if the enemy has already won. But don\u2019t lose hope! As Christians who hope in heaven and eternal life, we must remember God\u2019s promises written in the Bible. And what God has promised, He shall fulfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LORD of hosts has sworn:
\u201cAs I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,\u201d<\/em><\/p>

Isaiah 14:24<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Every word of God proves true;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.<\/em><\/p>

Proverbs 30:5<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Yet, we also know the devil is at work in the world, too, trying to keep God from fulfilling His plan (spoiler: he won\u2019t win). Still, the devil has been ruling this world since the time of Adam and has 6,000 years of practice. He knows his time will come, so he\u2019s trying to take us all down with him. So, what must we do? Shall we give up and let the devil win? No, we cannot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Battle We Must Fight In<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you know we are fighting in a battle? It\u2019s not a physical battle, but a spiritual one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.<\/em><\/p>

Ephesians 6:12<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This verse reminds us, as believers, that we must not be idle or complacent in our lives of faith. God lost His creation to the devil when Adam sinned and the devil stole it from Him. God is fighting to take it back, and while God\u2019s angels are fighting in the spiritual world, we must fight here in the physical world. But as the verse says, it\u2019s not a physical fight. We are soldiers of Heaven\u2019s army and we must be prepared and equipped with God\u2019s Armor (Ephesians 6:13-17<\/strong>) and have our swords, that is, God\u2019s Word, also ready (Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17<\/strong>). How do we fight? With our words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,<\/em><\/p>

2 Corinthians 10:3-5<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Yet, even as we fight, we may lose some battles. We may get overwhelmed and think all hope is lost. The walls are breached and the enemy is taking over the castle. I\u2019m reminded of the battle of Helm\u2019s Deep from The<\/em> Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/em> movie. It\u2019s such an epic battle and quite perfect for representing the spiritual battle we fight as Christians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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