Guard Against the Enemy

Every Christian is an enlisted soldier in the army of the Lord. Once you surrender your life to Christ, you automatically become a child and a soldier of God. This puts you in opposition to Satan. You become his enemy. You become a target. It is here that most of your spiritual warfare starts. A Christian washed in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and filled with His Spirit as God takes habitation in his life, is a great threat to the devil. He must be fought and weakened so not to advance the kingdom of God. He will be encompassed by cunning and deceptive schemes that aim to lure him into failure and defeat. But God has given us a safeguard. Follow His instructions and be protected.

Ephesians 6: 10-18
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

There is not a single child of God who has not fallen prey to the deceptive schemes of the enemy. We are bombarded every day with masterminded tricks and attacks. Satan seeks to gain control of our lives and hold every child of God hostage and powerless. Purpose to follow God each day as though it was your only day to live.