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Lord, Strengthen Me to Stand Against the Enemy
hen an unthinkable tragedy burst upon our nation on September 11 in New York City, many people asked, “Wh y did this happen?” In their unbearable grief and shock they wanted an answer. There are many answers to that question, but the main one is this: We have an enemy. I don’t mean just we the people of New York or we the people of the United States. I mean we the people who stand for the things of God. There is an enemy who opposes all that God is and everything He does and anyone who believes in Him or tries to live His way. We all have an enemy who is like a terrorist to our soul. If we don’t realize this, it will be easy for him to manipulate us. Of course, he is not omniscient nor omnipresent—he can’t be everywhere and know our every thought—but if we don’t fully realize that he is a limited and defeated foe, then we will be harassed by him continually. One of the things Jesus accomplished when He died and rose again was to break the power of the enemy. When He defeated the enemy on the cross, He gave us authority over him. He said,
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