Exposing the spiritual landmines of the devil through the Word of God
God’s grace came in the form of the person of Jesus Christ. The word “grace” means God’s kindness and mercy to give us a way out of our sins. Once a person dies in their sins, it is all over. Sin is what makes you guilty and death is one’s judgment. As long as a person is living, there is still time, all hope is not lost.
The words “light” and “night” refer to either being in the truth or still being blind, not knowing the Lord Jesus Christ. It can also mean that a Christian could be living in sin or not busy doing God’s will and thus “asleep” spiritually.
The Apostles were not exempt from going through their own tribulation for the sake of Christ. Likewise, we have to prepare our minds for any hardship that we may face. Even though it might not be evident that it is for the sake of Christ, remember, the devil is working in the background to tempt you with tribulation to abandon your trust in Jesus Christ.
The word “plagues” in Greek means: The disease. The word is in a plural form as pestilence, which means that it will spread all over the world or that it might develop different strains, making it hard to control through a vaccine.
Philippians 1:6, makes it clear why the Lord is so patient with His children with their ups and downs—in sin one moment and repented doing God’s will the next…
We have to be spiritually ready for what is coming. There is no more time to waste. Be in God’s Word and in prayer for the strengthening of your inner-man (your spirit).