“Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

The Noise of Our Enemy

Laying in bed last night, I suddenly heard loud booms. At first I thought it was thunder. Then I began to wonder if a war had broken out. The booms were so loud, and I could see some lights/flares in the sky. Within a few minutes, our neighborhood “whatsapp” group clarified that it was the military doing some exercises nearby. I was relieved.

As I thought about what was happening, I began to think about the fact that there is “warfare” happening around us all the time. We just can’t hear it or see it. The enemy of our soul is seeking to destroy us continually. He is especially seeking to undermine our faith and confidence in our wonderful Lord.

There have been times on our unexpected journey when I’ve sensed the whispers of the enemy. Times when he’s tried to get me to believe that God doesn’t care—that God has left me all alone on this journey—that it’s “too much” for me to cope with—that the journey will never end—or that I’ll just slowly wear down under the onslaught. There IS warfare, a tug-of-war between good and evil that takes place around us. We just can’t hear the “booms” of it taking place.

When I sense and hear these diabolical whispers, I know how important it is to stand against them. If I let my mind entertain even one little bit of them, it opens the door for the enemy to bring separation between God and me. I have to counteract them immediately.

I do that through worship. I speak the truth of who God is. I thank Him for His goodness and faithfulness. I sing songs of praise. I speak out verses of scripture about God’s awesomeness. I tell the enemy that he’s a liar, and I don’t receive any of his accusations. I take authority over him in the Name of Jesus.

When the “booms” of spiritual warfare come my way, I know the “weapon” I have at my disposal: proclaiming the wonderful goodness and faithfulness of the Lord. He is truly good all the time!

“Father, thank You for giving us spiritual weapons so we can stand against the enemy of our soul. Train us to use the weapons effectively, that we may take authority over him in the Name of Jesus! Amen.”