“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” – Ephesians 6:12
Evil is never blatant. The devil is
smarter than that-the master of his craft. He covers his deeds with the most
beautiful and intriguing masks. Our free-will and desires are putty in his
hands. He hides his agenda in good-intentioned people and level-headed logic.
He knows us, not as well as the Lord, but well enough to target our weaknesses
and attack them with great stealth. His art is deception; he will never reveal
to you his doings.
Unless you are aware of “this
present darkness,” you will never recognize it. This is why we must be grateful
for God’s grace and sovereignty. There is a war at place on this earth, one that
must be seen –just not with our eyes. There are angels and demons, fighting and
influencing. If you know, then you can
take heart that good will prosper, but that doesn’t mean there will be a lack
of suffering in the meantime. It means there will be more, especially to those
of us who are aware of the reason.
We are the ones who will be tested
and tried; we are the ones who will fully endure the wrath, because ignorance
is, in fact, bliss. The blissful are the ones who will hurt in the end, though,
if we don’t stay strong and do our best to show them otherwise. We are willing
because we know we can take peace in God, knowing that He is ultimately in
control and that He will never leave us.
There is a plan-His plan, grander
than we’ll ever know, and this is all a part of it. So we must endure this
present darkness, and be thankful to know a greater Light.
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