Stand My Ground

DEVOTION
EPHEIANS
STAND MY GROUND
Eph 6:12-13
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
NIV
What is this day of evil? Is it just one day when the devil is unleashed upon me? I thought he has been warring against my very being since the day I accepted Christ. In fact I know he has, or has that been my old self all along? Yet preceding this I was told I needed the armor to take my stand against his schemes so it has been him, or maybe the both of them. But now I have to be concerned about this day of evil. Well, not really because I have the armor and being so protected, I can stand my ground. I do not have to give up any of the ground gained in the battle against his schemes. It is noted I need the complete full armor, not just a portion of it. But I also must hold my ground. I must to everything I can to hold my ground. It is not enough to put in the armor and just lolly-gag around in the battle field of life. It is also not acceptable to retreat in any way at all. The armor is protecting my front side, not my back side. I need to do everything I can to stand and face the devil, his demons and even my demons. But this day of evil has me still thinking is there something more to come. Now just maybe because this is a war, and in the old times men, after winning the battle, would return home with the soils, and thus leave the ranks of the battle, taking ease at it were, I cannot do this. Even after winning a battle against the devil and his schemes I cannot sit and relax enjoying my victory for another attack is already in progress. I think too many times I might relax my guard and I feel the full impact of his blow. I fail to do everything. Have I taken of the armor? Have I set it down and relaxed, enjoying my one small victory? Maybe, and that is a mistake no doubt. I can I be so stupid. I know better, I know I have to say suited up at all times, and stand my ground, not giving in an inch to his schemes or outright frontal attacks. He is not giving up, ever, never for one moment will he give me a chance to sit out, relax, and have time off from his war on my very being. It is good to be reminded, stay focused and fully armed to the teeth, with determination to take full advantage of God’s great armor, his protection, his power and so do everything I can and then stand.