Not Fighting Against Flesh And Blood
Wednesday, October 22, 2025Key Verse
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
Text — Ephesians 6:10-18
Message
Have you ever heard the phrase “choose your battles”? God is teaching us something similar in today’s Bible passage. He wants us to see that our fights are not always with people or things we can touch. They are often with invisible enemies – like bad thoughts or mean feelings – that try to make us act in ways that make God unhappy.
As Christians, we should not see others as enemies. The real enemy is the devil who uses things like drugs, social media, and bad friends to pull us away from God. So, what is the plan? God has given us awesome armour to wear! Not metal armour, but something way better – armour made of truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation. This gear helps us fight the right way. And guess what? Even in the toughest battles, God is by our side, so we can be bold and stand strong, knowing He’s got us covered and will always give us victory.
Further Reading
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Prayer for today
Lord, help me to depend on You so as to triumph over life’s battles
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
