Spiritual warfare

“Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come. But I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.” - Daniel 10v20-21

There are some things we don’t really like to talk about. A few years ago Frank Peretti wrote a series of books about spiritual warfare. We read about angels and demons fighting to and fro. The people on earth never knew what was really going on, but their lives were vitally affected by the spiritual battles going on around them.

The books are fiction, of course, but they do picture a Biblical truth that can seem a bit mystical and even scary. From what we glean in these verses there are demons assigned to certain geographical areas. The angel sent to Daniel had to leave to fight with the demon assigned to Persia and the demon of Greece was also mentioned.

What is the point here? The point is that there is a spiritual warfare going on around us. It may not be exactly like Peretti described, but it is real and it is happening. Yes, greater is He that is in us than, but we still must avail ourselves of His power. We must be sober and vigilant, because our Adversary is walking about seeking whom he may devour. We must ever on guard, ever vigilant, ever ready, and ever armoured for the fight.