Over seventeen years ago I stopped rejecting Jesus as my Lord. Before that I had no enemies. I was agreeable to this world of everyone having their own opinion about truth. I was agreeable with sin in my own life. I treated myself as god.
The Holy Spirit was after me. I asked Jesus to take over. Gradually I became more aware of struggles. I knew about the trinity of darkness: Satan, my carnal flesh, and the world. Once I followed the Way of Jesus, I had enemies.
During my lifetime on earth the war rages. My primary enemy is sin. Hebrews 12:4 states, “In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.” I thank Jesus He shed His blood for the forgiveness of my sin. I thank Father God for raising Jesus from the dead so I am saved. My guess is when I am with Jesus in heaven I will have no enemies.
Two enemies I must now confront with the power of the Holy Spirit are feelings of insufficiency and inadequacy. I trust God I am sufficient in Jesus. With Jesus’ complete grace my life sufficiently shines the truth of His light to others. I need to battle sin from blocking Jesus’ light and from nourishing fully the fruit of the Spirit.
Jesus is adequate to share with others. The Holy Spirit provides my sense of urgency to ask others, “What is your experience with Jesus Christ?” Through Jesus others can add to His kingdom after He saves them unto life and peace.
