Ephesians 6:10-17
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
As you read this passage let your focus be on tactics. In particular, look at Paul uses of the term "stand" in verses 11, 13, and 14. We are to "stand firm," remain "standing firm," and "stand our ground."
What does it mean to fight while standing our ground?
Roman soldiers had an interesting and deadly concept of personal space. Their personal space was Roman space. They were trained to defend an area around them with their lives. Once they took ground, they held it. In their time, they were considered practically invincible in open combat. They fought with discipline, order, and precision. Their primary vulnerability was not to enemies who meet them as equals but to those who used what we now call guerilla tactics. In guerilla warfare, one side is obvious; the other is hidden. One side fights in the open; the other uses deception and surprise attacks. Guerilla tactics are not designed to defeat the enemy but to demoralize and destroy him.
Spiritual warfare is guerilla warfare. In fact, it is a life-and-death struggle with spiritual terrorism. Note Paul's point in verse 12, "For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." In this scenario, we're not the guerillas; we're the army in uniform. We don't always recognize the devil or his schemes, but he knows exactly who we are. He wants to deceive and destroy us. So we must stand our ground!
So, how do we stand our ground?
We wear and use the spiritual armor which God provides.
14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[d] 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[e] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
We may not be able to see the enemy, but God does. Our mission isn't to defeat the enemy. That happened at the cross, when Jesus won the decisive victory over the "spiritual rulers and authorities.”
Colossians 2:13-15 13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed[d] the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
Our mission is to follow and obey Jesus Christ. For us, victory is defined by faithfulness and daily dependence on God’s grace.
This is from a men's devontional series provided by Tyndale House Publishers
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