A War Within
“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do." Galatians 5:17
In every believer’s heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of its deadly armory against newborn grace. On the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy its enemy.
GRACE WITHIN
Grace within us will employ prayer and faith and hope and love, to cast out the evil. It takes unto it the “whole armor of God,” and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are in this world.
A HELPER
The enemy is so securely entrenched within us that he can never be driven out while we are in this body. But, although we are closely beset, and often in sore conflict, we have an Almighty Helper, even Jesus, the captain of our salvation, who is ever with us, and who assures us that we shall eventually come off more than conquerors through him. With such assistance, the newborn nature is more than a match for its foes.
FIGHT ON!
Are you fighting with the adversary today? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all against you? Be not discouraged nor dismayed. Fight on! God himself is with you. Fight on, “looking to Jesus,” and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the victory, and glorious the promised reward.
“From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray,
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.” –Charles Wesley
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Wrestle, and fight, and pray,
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.” –Charles Wesley
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