Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¿Cuantas veces has olvidado que estamos en una guerra espiritual? Nuestro enemigo es más que astuto, nos hace pensar que el peligro no es real. Pero él siempre está ahí, escondido. En vez de concentrarnos en sus planes y responder a sus ataques, Pablo nos recuerda que debemos sencillamente tomar las herramientas que Dios nos ha dado y hacerle frente al Maligno.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
How often do you forget that we are in a spiritual war? Our enemy is deceptively cunning. If we lose the sense of immediacy to his threats, the danger appears gone. But he's always there, lurking in the shadows. Remember that Jesus' battle with the evil one during his temptations was only the beginning of his spiritual battles. Luke ends his account of the Lord's temptations with these ominous words:
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time (Luke 4:13).
We never know when the evil one's "opportune time" will come upon us. So rather than trying to guess when, Paul reminds us to take up the tools God has given us now. These tools are the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:13-19). They enable us to stand against the evil one. We ARE in a war against evil, the evil one, and his minions. But the Spirit of God in us is greater than those who are allied with evil (1 John 4:4), and the armor of God equips us to defeat the enemy whenever he comes against us. So, no matter when, where, or how the evil one comes against us, we have the power to stand!
Mi oración
Dios de los Ejércitos, mi Gran Salvador, protégeme del Maligno con tu gran poder. Adviérteme siempre del peligro que Satanás es para mí diariamente. A su vez, dame la confianza de que Jesús ya ha derrotado a mi enemigo. Ayúdame a no caer en tentación y demonstrar que soy fiel a ti. Por Jesús, mi Señor y Salvador oro, Amén.
My Prayer...
Lord of Hosts, my Great Deliverer, protect me from the evil one by your great power. Please give me a sense of urgency as I face Satan and his schemes daily, and lift my confidence knowing that Jesus has already defeated my foe. Oh Lord, I am committed to stand against the evil enemies and show myself faithful to you. Through Jesus my Lord and Savior, I pray. Amen.
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