Check out this image of the spiritual war raging for superiority while we on earth work out our fight here. What goes on in the physical here already began in the spirit realm and it will be finished soon and the line of evil will be pushed back for now for it is not yet time for His return.
The next battle will be another large one, each one getting larger and more aggressive leading up to the largest battle, that of Armageddon. We will have our respite we will have our time of rejoicing and glad tidings but we will not and must not take our eyes off of the gates of hell because we must be on watch. We must continue to strengthen our lines and sift out the fakers, the faux believers as shown in the bible. We will head into the next conflict needing to be physically and spiritually leaner, meaner and more aggressive. This is why you see Jesus would not announce the day of His return, why only God the Father knows and its because we would never be ready. We must go through a refining process like it is said about gold in the bible. The gold is heated multiple times over and over each time the dross is skimmed from the top and only the purist of the precious metal is left.
We must recognize He will return and possibly within a generation or so and the church must be streamlined and firm in their convictions and beliefs. His word must be implanted in our hearts so that no level of demonic deception can draw us away from our designated post. Enjoy for now with one eye on the horizon. One ear to the wilderness and our mind on Christ and Him alone.
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" ...be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; above all taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints..."
