A little while back I came across this verse and it's been bouncing around my mind again the last few days:
"The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might . . . "
How do you think this verse ends? If you are not familiar with this particular passage, what would you guess it says? What is this focused purpose and intention of Christ?
And the answer is " . . . destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:5).
In the midst of this great story of love, grace, mercy and redemption is also the story of warfare. We would do well to not lose sight of this.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." (John 10:10-11)
"I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one." (1 John 2:14)
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses." (2 Corinthians 10:3-4)
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