Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 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.
Satan lays his snares for every soul. It is not the ignorant and uncultured merely that need to be guarded; he will prepare his temptations for those in the highest positions, in the most holy office; if he can lead them to pollute their souls, he can through them destroy many.
And he employs the same agents now as he employed three thousand years ago. By worldly friendships, by the charms of beauty, by pleasure seeking, mirth, feasting, or the wine cup, he tempts to the violation of the seventh commandment. Brothers, go ahead and quote scripture and if in the heat of the moment we can repeat those memory verses, for that is all well and good.
But let us always remember that it is the grace of God that sustains us, if we desire and pray to be sustained. Such prayers for the victory are to be made in the secret audience chamber of The Most-High, in the wee hours of the morning preferably, before the humdrum of work and duty begin to take their daily toll on us.
Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!