March 4, 2022

LIVING IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM

Ephesians 6:10-18

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Personal Challenge

There is so much that can be unpacked in this passage about dealing with life in the spiritual realm. I will not write about any of the details for they can stand on their own. It is important for all of us to understand and embrace that we do not just live in a physical, temporal realm. Jesus proclaimed that His kingdom, the eternal, spiritual kingdom is amongst us. It is not some future reality that we will see and participate in after we die. It is here and it is now. Everything highlighted in this passage is going on around us every moment of every day, whether we see it or not. The sooner that we embrace that the kingdom of God is amongst us, the sooner that we can take up arms and fight for it beside our Lord. We are living in the spiritual realm. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!