【双语灵修】我们的争战OUR STRUGGLE

以弗所书 6:10-18

10 我还有末了的话，你们要靠着主，倚赖他的大能大力做刚强的人。 11 要穿戴神所赐的全副军装，就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。 12 因我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。 13 所以，要拿起神所赐的全副军装，好在磨难的日子抵挡仇敌；并且成就了一切，还能站立得住。 14 所以要站稳了，用真理当做带子束腰，用公义当做护心镜遮胸， 15 又用平安的福音当做预备走路的鞋穿在脚上。 16 此外，又拿着信德当做藤牌，可以灭尽那恶者一切的火箭； 17 并戴上救恩的头盔，拿着圣灵的宝剑，就是神的道。 18 靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求，并要在此警醒不倦，为众圣徒祈求；

2026-07-27

我们的争战

“我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与……管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵的恶魔争战。” - 以弗所书 6:12

在我们最近搬进的房子旁边，有一个樱桃园，我以为盛开的美丽樱花对我们所养的蜜蜂，将会是一个很好的花粉和花蜜的来源。因此，当有一天我见到一架拖拉机在园中行走，并向樱桃树喷杀虫药时，我非常震惊，我知道这些眼看不见的毒药会伤害蜜蜂。虽然园主说可以在蜜蜂晚上回巢时才喷杀虫药，但我知道蜜蜂仍会受到伤害。

蜜蜂要与很多看得见和看不见的敌人争战，包括它们要防御的杀虫药。这一代和其后几代的蜜蜂，会受到无法修复的损害，很多蜜蜂因此死亡，甚至整个蜂巢都被摧毁了。

在写给以弗所跟随基督者的信的结尾中，保罗提醒他的听众，我们主要的争战对象，是受魔鬼指使的隐形势力和强大的敌人。在我们周围和在我们里面，可以见到很多威胁我们的势力，但我们也需要留意那些隐形的和看不见的仇敌。我们一生都要“作刚强的人”，也要使用神所赐的全副军队，“倚赖他的大能大力”来保护和扶持我们。愿我们能忠心地抵挡魔鬼和它的诡计。

祷告

主啊，求你加力，使我们能使用你所赐的全副军装去抵御属灵的敌人。惟愿我们能与所有跟随基督的人一起，在耶稣里靠赖你站立得稳。阿们。

Ephesian 6:10-18

MONDAY, JULY 27

OUR STRUGGLE

Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the . . . powers of this dark world and . . . the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. —Ephesians 6:12

When we moved to our latest home near a cherry orchard, I imagined that the beautiful cherry blossoms would be a great source of pollen and nectar for our bees. So I was horrified one day to see a tractor rolling through the orchard and spraying insecticide on the cherry trees. I knew the unseen poison would likely harm the bees. The orchard owner offered to spray in the evening when the bees would be in their hives. Yet I knew the bees would be hurt.

Honeybees struggle with a host of seen and unseen enemies, including insecticides, from which they need to be defended. First and following generations of bees may be harmed beyond repair, bringing about the demise and death of many bees and even entire hives.

Toward the end of his letter to Christ-followers in Ephesus, Paul reminds his listeners that our main struggle is against invisible forces and powerful enemies directed by the devil. Legions of threatening forces can be seen all around and within, yet we must also be aware of the invisible and unseen foes. Throughout life we need to “be strong in the Lord.” And we must make use of every weapon God provides to defend and sustain us “in his mighty power.” May we serve God faithfully against the devil and his schemes.

Lord, empower us to use all the weapons you provide for our defense against spiritual enemies. Together with all Christfollowers, may we stand firm as we depend on you, in Jesus. Amen.