FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life..." (1 Timothy 6:12) When we as Christians think of spiritual warfare, we usually think of our struggle with the devil for the salvation of our souls. Scripture tells us that we are wrestling against principalities, powers, the rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places. In the face of such resistance, it is very natural for us to forget that this battle is not ours, but the Lord's, and it has already been settled once and for all. The words of God to Jehoshaphat, King of Judah and his people, are as true today as they were in 896 B.C., "Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s." (2 Chronicles 20:15b) Our challenge, then, is simply to stand in the victory already purchased for us by the Lord Jesus Christ. The devil's most effective tactic is to convince us that we are powerless against his superior s