The Church is always to be engaged in spiritual warfare. The people of God face some powerful enemies in this world. Satan and his demons are doing all they can to undermine the work of God … to defeat and discourage the people of God … to hinder the church, the body of Christ … to see that we, the people of God, fail in our mission to bring Him glory.

The enemies we face are powerful. The battles we fight are real. The costs of defeat are far higher than we realize. The glories of victory are far more wonderful than we can imagine. Paul writes to tells us how to avoid failure and how to be victorious in the spiritual battles of life.

If we are going to be victorious in the spiritual battles we face, we are going to need spiritual power. Ephesians 6:10 says, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” The word “strong” means “to be empowered; to be strengthened.” It was used to speak of “a deathbed patient recovering from an illness.” It is the picture of someone who is “weak being made strong.” The strength we need to walk in victory in the battles of life will never come from within ourselves. The strength we need can only come from the Lord.

Spiritual power can only be ours through a relationship with Jesus Christ. This means that just as we trust Jesus and His death and resurrection to save us, we must trust Him to give us the spiritual power we need. The word “power” in the phrase “in the power of His might” refers to “dominion.” It speaks of the power to “complete and perfect” something. The word “might” has the idea of “force and strength.” It speaks of someone who possesses “absolute ability.” These two words describe the power we need to experience victory in our spiritual battles.

How do we get this power? We get it simply by trusting Jesus and not ourselves. If I try to stand against Satan and his forces in my own power, I will fail. If I place my faith in His power alone, I become a candidate for victory (Romans 8:37). His power becomes our power. His strength becomes our strength.

Here is what we forget: When Jesus died on the cross and rose again from the dead, He defeated Satan and all his works. That means Jesus has already won it! We are not fighting for victory; we are fighting from victory.Your stories live here

We must understand that our Lord has already defeated Satan and that when we are in Jesus, we are partakers of His victory; it will help us walk in that victory in the day-to-day spiritual warfare we face. If you need help in spiritual battles … come to Jesus for the help you need. He will empower you to stand and stand strong!

Author Rev. J. Patrick Street