Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The skeletons in our closet must now be confronted and overcome permanently, before the big one hits, for the final movements will produce rapid currents of temptations and snares that will be coming at the Christian with increasing severity and frequency. In other words, any sin that is not overcome now will gain the mastery over us, when the right set of circumstances are converged by devils.
And in most instances, he is not looking for three or four issues. The devil only needs one, through which he could shake us down from our perch. The following excerpts bring this grim reality to light with the hope that all concerned will stand up, and take notice. In other words, now is not the time to be playing church, but instead, we should be honest with ourselves, asking the tough questions about the man in the mirror.
And if we have a problem with some sinful, latent tendency, or some skeleton in our closet which trips us up, ever so often, we should now ask The Lord to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Tolerating or countenancing any evil in our minds, for any reason is a recipe for disaster, as was manifested in so many Bible characters, who fell on those points which were not entirely uprooted.
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!