A Battleground

 

For 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. Ephesians 6:12 NIV Bible Gateway

Quoting from 8 November  devotion from Nicky Gumbel on Relative Media app says “sooner or later every believer discovers that the Christian life is a battleground, not a playground.’ Just how true this does ring. There are reasons bad things sometimes are allowed to happen. 

Some people can’t understand the logic behind a baby dying, a teen suffering cancer, or many other things that happen. All I can say is we live in a fallen imperfect world. Ever since the sin in the Garden of Eden mankind chooses to be his own master in many cases. 

What are you dealing with right now? Are you mad at God or do you still praise and thank him for how he redeems things? This Christmas season we reflect on a baby in a manger who lived on this earth 33 years then died a brutal death for our sins. Just remember every day to count the many blessings you do have. 

PRAYER: Father I thank you that you love us and care for us when we are going through difficult times. I thank you for my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

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