So that we can fight against the schemes of the enemy devil in this evil day, win, and complete everything before we stand before the Lord ...

So that we can fight against the schemes of the enemy devil

in this evil day, win, and complete everything

before we stand before the Lord ...

 

 

Jesus woke up His sleeping disciples and said

that the time had come for Him to be handed over to sinners.

He said, "Get up. Let us go. The one who will betray me is near."

Before He had finished speaking, Judas, one of the twelve disciples,

arrived with a crowd sent by the chief priests and elders,

carrying swords and clubs

(Matthew 26:45-47, Korean Modern Bible).

At this time, if we do not stay alert and pray

so that we do not fall into temptation (v. 41),

we will become prey to the devil,

who prowls around like a roaring lion,

looking for someone to devour (Ref.: 1 Peter 5:8).

Our enemy, the devil, is trying to make us stumble

by using even our loved ones and those very close to us.

Therefore, in this evil day, we must arm ourselves

with God's armor to stand firm, fight against the enemy’s schemes,

and be able to stand before the Lord after completing all things

(Ref.: Ephesians 6:11, 13).

In particular, we must be armed with "the sword of the Spirit"

(Ref.: Ephesians 6:17) and God's word, which is like a hammer

(Ref.: Jeremiah 23:29),

to fight against the devil's temptations and achieve victory

[Note: Jesus overcame the devil's temptations by saying,

"It is written" (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10), as the Korean Modern Bible translates

"It is written" as "the Bible says."]