In Ephesians 6:12, the Bible says that "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." There is a war waging constantly in the spiritual realm and as children of God we are in God's army fighting battles every day. And according to many prophecies in the Bible, our battles will only escalate as the end of time comes nearer to us.
The prophecy of Daniel 11 tells us of "the certain suffering of the saints, especially those living in the days of this evil king" yet to come. This king has a special animosity toward God, toward Israel, toward the covenant, and toward all who worship and serve God. Repeatedly, he comes in contact with Israel and consistently seeks to devour, destroy or defile it. "When wicked men rule, the saints should expect to suffer. This is the consistent teaching of the Word of God fro the saints" (see John 15:17-21; Acts 14:22; 2 Timothy 3:12; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 1:6-9; 2:18-25; 4:1-6,16-19).
It is our duty as soldiers in God's army to take up our armor and fight; and in order to fight effectively we must know the Word of God, which is our sword. Although everyone is given a sword, the ones who spend long hours training with it will experience the most victories. Train yourself in the word of God and overcome all of the enemy's attacks that come against you daily
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