Gospel Reflections #204: The battle is not ours to fight, but God's to fight.

Ephesians 6:12 "Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in heaven."

Our battle is against the unseen world, but it is not a battle we fight. It is a battle between Satan and God. But the aftermath of that battle will come to us as well.

There are many things in us that are influenced by Satan.Thinking is one of them. We think we are thinking for ourselves, choosing and doing what is good, but even that is not pure without the work of the Holy Spirit.

The only thing that stops Satan's influence inside of us is the Holy Spirit. When we choose God, the Holy Spirit works. And in His protection, He gives us the power to discern what is in God and what is in Satan's hands.

All we can do is to look up to God, believe, and choose at any given moment.

We can only express the peace, hope, and joy that God gives us.

The battle is not ours to fight, but God's to fight.

And God declares that He has already won the world.

Though we cannot see it, we have already won the world through God!

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.