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“What king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?” (Luke 14:31).
Yesterday we spoke about building in the Christian life, and here the Lord refers to warfare. This is not referring to war with military weapons, but rather to spiritual warfare. Satan and his evil angels (demons) are always trying to destroy the work of the Lord, and our enjoyment of Christ.
Satan is the king with twenty thousand men, and we are like the king with ten thousand. How can we win the battle? Perhaps, as verse 32 in our chapter says, we should try and arrange for peace. But then Satan will dictate the terms of the peace treaty, and will want us to give up some of the truth of God’s Word.
As we saw yesterday, there is only one way for us to win, and that is with the Lord’s help. He can help us win the battle, for He is stronger than Satan. Also, He can help us finish building the tower. If we really wish to follow the Lord Jesus, He can make it possible for us to do so!
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