He Will Guard Us

Verse of the day: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

As born again believers, it is no secret that we have an enemy. Ephesians 6 is very clear that our enemy is not flesh and blood. Knowing this, the Lord has even given us Spiritual Armor (Eph 6:10-18) that would should be careful to prayerfully put on each day. Our enemy is no stranger at using men/women to do his bidding, and carry out his wicked deeds. However, we must remember that people are not our real enemies. It is people that we are called to win to Christ, but we will not do that if we see them as the enemy (instead, we will be consumed with vengeance); and this is the reason why it is so important to always be forgiving toward those who wrong us, and why it is important to obey Christ in loving those we see as our enemies. Sadly, the greatest mistake we make as Christians, when we read these verses, is to focus on the fact that we have an enemy. However, the real focus is, and should be, on the Lord. The focus should be on His protection, and the fact that our God is faithful to guard us from the enemy. In both this chapter, and the verses in Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul is asking for prayer that the Word of God would have free course; that they would not be hindered from sharing, and preaching the Word of God. This is the area where we will face the greatest opposition. When we witness to others, and share the Word of God (whether verbally or by our actions), our enemy will use wicked men/women to try and hinder us. This is why it is of utmost importance that we be in constant prayer, knowing that the Lord who called us will always be with us, and will be our Greatest Protection against our enemy. So, rather than focus on what the enemy can do, let us put our eyes on the One who indwells us, who is greater than the one that is in the world (1 John 4:4).