More mysterious than the dark web, powers of a spiritual nature writhe and contort in their opposition to us.

If we hope to take the Scriptures seriously, all of them, we cannot merely skim these passages in order to get to the more uplifting ones.

There are things we cannot see in our world, some more wonderful than we could ever imagine, some more terrible.

Why do we doubt they exist? If one believes in God, an omnipotent creator beyond our senses, why should it be a leap to believe in angels and demons? For the very God we claim to believe warns us of them.

The Lord does not leave us helpless. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. While we possess the means to resist, resistance involves weapons and wrestling and extinguishing flaming darts. Not for the faint of heart, nor for the ignorant.

And best of all, the last battle is already settled: He (Jesus) disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him (Colossians 2:15).

But in the meantime, keep the hidden world on the edge of your vision.

Ephesians 6 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

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