“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

In war landmines are strategically placed for two purposes, to maim or kill the enemy. Disarming a landmine is a task that is certainly left for the experts.  It is not to be attacked alone nor without the proper tools and training to safely discharge the deadly device.

The enemy of our souls is constantly trying to set landmines of fear, anxiety, depression, incompetence, and many other defeatist attitudes in our minds to destroy our faith in God. When we find ourselves in the midst of immense danger, whether it is psychological or physiological, we must allow our divine source, our Sovereign Lord to intercede and eradicate the plots of the enemy.

It does well to remember as the Apostle Paul admonishes us in the words of 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.”  We’re in a spiritual warfare…and this is not a fight that we can enter into alone … what a blessing to know that we are never alone- and equipped for the fight; God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; “ John 14:16.

Yes- my friends, we fight against a formidable foe who works in the spiritual realm, but he is defeated foe! Our constant companion and helper,  the Holy Spirit is able to defuse not some, but all the traps set by Satan and all his demonic forces. “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26.

There are times that life challenges can certainly take a toll on our mental, physical, and spiritual state of being. Satan will conveniently utilize every unfavorable circumstance to shake our confidence in God’s sovereignty by subtly creeping into our mental space. Consider his conversation to deceive Eve “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Genesis 3:1. Never forget that he is the father of every lie!

It is imperative that we cling to God’s unchanging hands and stay in His Word- it our sword that can readily  be used against the evil forces of darkness! Ephesians 6:17 states:  “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” We are more than conquerors in the fight…because we have the power of Almighty God in and with us always.

And if the enemy tries to make you feel isolated and you’re in thie fight by …we all suffer like affliction  in the flesh- all born-again believers are in the Christian Army- so let us encourage one another in the Lord and above all pray for one another.  Our spiritual armor is held together with prayer. . . Ephesians 6:18 states that above all things we must be found “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

God is the deliverer and the keeper of our souls; “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” 2 Peter 2:9. We are safe in His everlasting arms today and forevermore!

May God give us grace and peace to run this race day by day!