So for the last couple weeks, I've just kept coming back to this verse about our real struggle, right? It's one of those passages where you pretty much have it memorized, but don't actually have any idea where you've read it in the Bible. Can anybody else relate here? So I tracked it down the other day.
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.
You find it in the middle of the armor of God passage in Ephesians 6. Duh. Don't know why I hadn't known all along that's where I would find it. Struggle, battle, armor. It's all tied together.
You know, it's always interesting to explore the context of any Scripture that you hold dearly. Because you want to know the story behind the story. I would like to know about who these Ephesians were. What was their deal? I mean, Paul sure had a lot to say to them. Just reviewing through the whole book this morning, I realize how many different great bits and pieces this letter contains.
And you know, at first glance, it seems like a lot of the bits and pieces are really random. But I'd like to explore and discover the links. The connections here. So I'm going to be camping in Ephesians for a bit. I'll keep you posted.
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