If You Pick Up A Sword, Expect A Fight!

For millennia, people have squared off against one another. It was tribe against tribe, nation against nation. Until the last 300 years, the sword was the weapon most commonly wielded. If a person were to draw that weapon from its sheath, an immediate response came from those on the opposing side. If you pick up a sword, expect a fight!

This same principle works in the spiritual realm. In this realm there are only two kingdoms: the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. King Jesus reigns and rules in the kingdom of light. Satan is the ruler of the kingdom of darkness. If you are a Christ follower, you are Satan’s mortal enemy. He will use every tactic possible to prevent you from doing damage to his goals.

Have you been experiencing confrontations and setbacks and wondered why they are happening? You may think, “I read my Bible, I pray every day to God seeking His guidance. I’m following His principles that are outlined in the Bible. Why are bad things happening to me? Why does it seem like people are against me, saying things about me that are not true?”

Jesus spoke of the world’s hatred toward His followers in the Gospel of John 15:18-21;

¹⁸ “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. ¹⁹ If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. ²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. ²¹ But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.”

 The truth of the matter is that people who are under the influence of the spiritual kingdom of darkness will come against you and not really understand why. The father of lies speaks into their minds, and those people project those lies onto you. Do not lose heart or think you are doing something wrong. If you are standing strong on biblical principles and are sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ., expect these things to occur.

In the book of James 1:2-4, it states;

² My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, ³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. ⁴ But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

The word ‘perfect’ in the last part of this scripture refers to becoming more mature. Let patience have its perfect work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

When you use scripture, you are wielding a spiritual sword. Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:17 the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The very moment you speak God’s words; you have un-sheathed your spiritual sword and picked a fight. It becomes important to read and understand Ephesians 6:10-18. You need armor to protect yourself while you are in this fight.

Count it all Joy!!