With God we will gain the victory,
Psalms 108:13 (NIV)
and he will trample down our enemies.
Under the Old Covenant God gave his people a particular land, but the neighboring nations often attacked them so they pleaded for God’s help to defeat their flesh and blood enemies. Under the New Covenant we have no earthly city (Heb. 13:14). We do not fight against flesh and blood (Eph. 6:12).
Our primary enemy is Satan who is very cunning, but if we put on the armor of God then we can defend ourselves against him. We also have the shield of faith which stops the flaming darts of the evil one (Eph. 6:16). We even have a sword with which to cut down the enemy’s soldiers. This sword is the word of God powered by the Spirit of God (Eph. 6:17).
Therefore, do not be distressed about enemy’s attacks. He whispers, deceives, tempts and flatters. He tries to wear down your faith, but by simply keeping ourselves abiding in Christ and wielding our spiritual equipment we will be “more than conquerors” (Rom. 8:37).
