Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
La batalla a la que nos enfrentamos no es física. Es una batalla espiritual con poderes que no podemos ver con facilidad, pero que son muy poderosos. No debemos menospreciar esta batalla. Tal como Satanás estaba agazapado en la puerta de Caín, deseando tener control sobre él, así hace con nosotros (Génesis 4:7). Utilizará todas las fuerzas de la maldad para derrotarnos, corrompernos y destruirnos. Tenemos que tomar esta guerra en serio y reconocer el poder espiritual de nuestro enemigo.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
The battle we face is not a physical one. It is not one against other people, even if they hold us as enemies. Our battle is part of our war with powers that we cannot easily see, yet which are powerful and pervasive. We must not dismiss this spiritual battle as an imaginary, irrelevant, or outdated. Just as clearly as Satan was crouching at Cain's door, desiring to have him, so he crouches at our door as well (Genesis 4:7). Just as the evil one tempted Jesus in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13), he will use his demonic forces of evil to do all he can to defeat, destroy, or corrupt us personally. We must take this war seriously and recognize the power of our evil foe. However, we must not fear this battle or the evil one behind it. We shared in Jesus' ultimate victory over the evil one and his minions on the cross and through his resurrection when we were baptized in faith and raised with him in the power of God (Colossians 2:12-15). Our lives are now hidden with Christ in God, and we will share in his glorious victory when he returns (Colossians 3:1-4). Until then, let's recognize the struggle we face and enter that battle to win in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord!
Mi oración
Padre, perdóname por las veces que no he tomado la amenaza del demonio en serio. Dame un rechazo por cualquier cosa que esté atada al pecado y en oposición a tu obra y voluntad. No me dejes caer en tentación y rescatarme del poder del demonio. En el nombre poderoso de Jesús oro, Amén.
My Prayer...
Father, forgive me for the times I have not taken the threat of demonic powers and the evil one seriously. Please give me a holy revulsion for anything unholy, ungodly, or wicked. Please awaken me, as I am determined not to let the evil one or his influences deceive me. Deliver me from the power of the evil, and the evil one. In the mighty name of Jesus, I confidently pray. Amen.
Bible: Browse OT/NT Books
