The Battlefield

[Daily Devotional]

The Battlefield 

We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places. Eph. 6: 12.

The fallen world is the battlefield for the greatest conflict the heavenly
universe and earthly powers have ever witnessed. It was appointed as a
theater on which would be fought out the grand struggle between good and
evil, between heaven and hell. Every human being acts a part in this
conflict. No one can stand on neutral ground. Men must either accept or
reject the world's Redeemer. All are witnesses, either for or against
Christ. Christ calls upon those who stand under His banner to engage in the
conflict with Him as faithful soldiers, that they may inherit the crown of
life. 

Battles are to be fought every day. A great warfare is going on over every
soul, between the prince of darkness and the Prince of life. . . . As God's
agents you are to yield yourselves to Him, that He may plan and direct and
fight the battle for you, with your cooperation. The Prince of life is at
the head of His work. He is to be with you in your daily battle with self,
that you may be true to principle; that passion, when warring for the
mastery, may be subdued by the grace of Christ; that you come off more than
conqueror through Him that hath loved us. Jesus has been over the ground. He
knows the power of every temptation. He knows just how to meet every
emergency, and how to guide you through every path of danger. 

God will have a people zealous of good works, standing firm amid the
pollutions of this degenerate age. There will be a people who hold so fast
to the divine strength that they will be proof against every temptation.
Evil communications in flaming handbills may seek to speak to their senses
and corrupt their minds; yet they will be so united to God and angels that
they will be as those who see not and hear not. They have a work to do which
no one can do for them, which is to fight the good fight of faith, and lay
hold on eternal life. . . . 

The youth may have principles so firm that the most powerful temptations of
Satan will not draw them away from their allegiance. 

>From God's Amazing Grace - Page 35