Ephesians 6:10 says,"Finally, grow powerful in union with the Lord, in union with his mighty strength! Use all the armor and weaponry that God provides, so that you will be able to stand against the deceptive tactics of the Adversary. For we are not struggling against human beings, but against rulers, authorities and cosmic powers governing this darkness against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm. So take up every piece of war equipment God provides so that when the evil day comes you will be able to resist, and when the battle is won, you will still be standing. Therefore, stand!"
I know a lot about standing. I'm a machinist. I stand a lot. It's hard. I'd rather be on the move all the time. I'm still trying to figure out why God called me into this. But that's one solid thing I know. It requires a lot of standing.
When I speak about spiritual warfare, I would just love to tell you it's like Hollywood. Truth is, I can't explain it; I can try to share scriptures, and personal experience...that hardly makes me an expert. I know what I am. I'm a warrior! My parents said I was an angry baby. I've always had a sense that I was in a battle. This spiritual warfare thing is so cool. It simply draws the lines to show you the battle that you've always been a part of and you're left with a decision: choose a side! Stand! Keep standing...
To me, the most tedious part IS the standing. I like swinging swords! I like tearing things up! We're talking about our whole life here. Whether you want to talk about angels, or demons, or God, or Satan; whether we're young or old...all these things existed before us and will continue to exist after us. I'm simply trying to tell myself and anybody else listening that this could take some time. I'm extremely thankful for some revelation on this battle (we tend to call it life). It's actually much simpler to think about it in terms of a battle.
I don't want to burden anybody with thoughts that are too heavy, but I'll be going to work tomorrow and thinking about this. Every decision you come to, every word, thought, deed, action, and even intention of your heart will advance SOMEBODY'S kingdom. Bob Dylan can't sing, but he hit it on the head when he said,"You're going to have serve somebody. It may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but you're going to have to serve somebody." There you go! Think about that for a little bit.
