At a time like this, we have more noisy Christians, who
tend to reduce prayer and the Christian life to selfish gains and miracles,
many may not be conscious of the real battle. The spiritual war is fault in the
hearts of men and women; the real war is to control the mind and erode human
conscience. That means the soul of man is the treasure that the enemy is
battling for. That is why people like Herod, who threaten and persecute the flesh,
instill fear so that people will not apply the spiritual armor necessary to
protect the soul. But Jesus courageously replied, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold,
I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I
finish my course.”
We see in Jesus the courage we need to stand firm with the
whole armor of God. We do not fight alone, God defends us; in fact, if we take
up the armor of God, we will realize that Jesus had won the battle for us. That
is why the people of God, chosen as members of the Body of Christ, the Church,
are victorious people. “In all things we are more than conquerors through Him
who loved us” (Rm 8:37).
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church,
Tedi-Muwo, Ojo, Lagos.
Thursday October 27, 2022.
