Men- let's not let ourselves be ripped off by Satan and tripped up by our flesh (Hebrews 12:1). Rather, let us abide in reality. Jesus asked the Father to keep us, protect us, sanctify us, and send us (John 17:11-19). Did His petition fall upon the Father's deaf ears? Or can His word fail? May it never be! We need only to believe that it is so- because it is so (2 Tim 2:13). The enemy is defeated, he has no hold on us (Col 1:15). Our flesh is dead, we are no longer held captive by it's lusts (Rom 6:6-7). Jesus is victorious, He has conquered sin, death, and the devil, and we are in Him, our sin and our wages were put on Him and His righteousness and His reward was imputed to us. All of this is ours by faith (Rom 1:17) and faith is given by God (Rom 10:17) so ask and you shall receive (Matt 7:7-11).
So our struggles betray the fact that we are dwelling in unreality. We are believing lies, which means that we are believing the father of lies and giving our allegiance (however briefly or fleeting) to him. But Jesus said that we are not of the world just as He is not of the world (John 17:16), so our allegiance does not belong to the ruler of this world, but to the King of the universe! So let's stop believing lies and continue in Truth!
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
(Philippians 4:8 ESV)
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