war...the conflicts go on and on. Jesus said 'do not be alarmed..'(Mark13:7) War does not surprise Him. Neither does famine and earthquake.(vs.8) The conflicts and the devastations are global, common to all humanity… and we feel so powerless. But we are not. (continued in comment)
We can donate time, donate money to provide physical help, those things are important. “..if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.” (Matt.10.42)
But the most pressing battles are spiritual. ‘What profit is it if you gain the whole world, and lose your own soul?’ (Mark 8:36)
'..though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.'(2Cor. 10:3) We have His power available to us. 'The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world...they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”(2Cor.10:4) We have a weapon that has no earthly match. ‘..take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.’(Eph 6:17)
His Word as recorded in our Bible is not just a bunch of ink and paper. It is our only weapon. Have you picked it up? Do you know what it is capable of doing? (Heb.4:12)
