BELIEVEST THOU THIS?
Recently, I heard a brother share some verses from John 11 - the story of Lazarus being raised from the dead. I was struck all over again by this amazing story, but the more I thought about it later, the more I was impressed by its relevance for me today. We talk a lot about the spiritual warfare that we are engaged in as Christians. We understand that our battle is not against flesh and blood foes, but against principalities, powers, and spiritual darkness in high places that seek to destroy us, and our testimony for Christ. We face opposition from the world, the flesh, and the devil, but our focus must never be on trying to survive against such formidable enemies by our own strength, grit, or determination. You see, our real battle is to believe. The Apostle Paul told Timothy to, " Fight the good fight of faith , lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called." (1 Timothy 6:12) Later, he testified that, "I have fought a good fight , I have fin