“Know Who You’re Fighting!”

I had another profound thought process while watching a TV series I like… There was an episode in the show "Alias" that had the main characters on missions to identify the players of the terrorist group they were trying to take down. The characters knew how many there were and where they were operating from but they did not know the exact players. Throughout the episode they were getting pictures of the various players in the group they were after and placing them one by one on a big board for all to see. The objective: getting the faces of the members of the group they are fighting. The purpose: so they can plan how to defeat them effectively. At the end of the episode they had all 12 faces of those involved and the closing scene is of the main characters knowing how to proceed now that they have the faces of the enemy group they are fighting.

We do not fight against flesh and blood but we still need to know the faces of our enemies. What does my enemy look like? I know that my enemy is a thief; he is one who robs me. What areas of my life (or your life) have I been short changed or am I being short changed when really God has a larger portion for me to receive? I know that my enemy's goal is to kill and destroy me or the God given destiny I have to live out on this earth. What areas of my life are being hindered when I know that God wants to move freely? Asking these questions is necessary to help identify the enemy in our lives.

Too many times I think we settle for some weak justification of why something is not working out. For example we say "well, it must not have been God's will" and this comes flying out of our hearts and mouths before we ever investigate in the Word or talk to God about what His will is! Maybe the enemy is on the prowl convincing you to back off with a road block. Instead of being so quick to justify it as "normal" we need to dig our heels in and look at the reality of our enemy. If we know that what is in our hearts lines up with the Word then we know we are in line with God's will for us. We need to be alert and wise to the devices and faces of our enemy. How is the enemy hindering what God wants to do through me today? How is my today going to impact tomorrow? I need to know who I am fighting so that I can recognize him when I see him and simply continue on fighting the good fight and keeping the faith, staying my course! The enemy has a face and for too long we have ignored it or justified it. We are equipped to overcome and be victorious in all things!