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Spiritual warfare // Guerra Espiritual


Oh, how I love Nehemiah book. It’s so inspirational! Another day I talked about some verses of this same chapter. Guess what? Another lesson we can see from other verses. Check it out Nehemiah 4:11, 14.
v.11 Also our enemies said, “Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.”
v.14b “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

The enemy comes without we realize that he is among us. Do you know the main goal of the enemy? The enemy comes only to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10); whatever it is. The enemy hates us. He doesn’t want us to succeed in anything.

Are you having troubles? There he is causing your troubles, stealing your peace, joy, and love. Killing your hopes, destroying your family and relationships. The enemy doesn’t want the work of God to be fruitful in your life. All the good things God wants for you, the enemy will try to destroy. It is up to us to be on guard and to fight for what is ours rightfully.

“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord…” Do you remember who is by your side? Or you simply go into the battlefield thinking you are alone, and you fight alone. You won’t stand a chance against the enemy. Let God be part of your fight; let Him fight alongside you. He is stronger, wiser, and much more powerful than our common enemy; with God by our side, the enemy doesn’t stand a chance.

Remember, the enemy is not made of flesh and bone. The enemy is not a person; he can use a person as a means to his ends, but that person is not your enemy. You should not focus your attention on that person. The person is a distraction, is a mean so you can be far from God enough and he (the enemy) can strike you down. The enemy’s target is your relationship with God, it is your faith.

So, “fight for your families, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your homes”.  Together with God, you can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives you strength (Philippians 4:13). Join forces with the right ally. He is your savior. Don’t take your eyes off the cross, which by that Jesus died so you could be victorious today.

"When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our own work. v.17 who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other," (Nehemiah 4:15, 17). We trust in God, and God will frustrate the enemy’s plans; however, we also should live on guard, to be attentive when the enemy tries to attack, and then we’ll be prepared, working with our weapons at hand.

Do you know what are our weapons? The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete. (2 Corinthians 10:4-6)

Be at peace, my brothers and sisters. Remember the LORD and fight the good fight alongside Jesus.

Oh, como eu amo o livro de Neemias. É tão inspirador! Outro dia eu falei sobre alguns versos deste mesmo capítulo. Adivinha? Outra lição podemos ver de outros versos. Confira  Neemias 4:11, 14.
v.11 Também nossos inimigos disseram: "Antes que eles nos saibam ou nos vejam, nós estaremos bem ali entre eles e os mataremos e poremos fim à obra."
v.14b “Não tenha medo deles. Lembre-se do Senhor, que é grande e temeroso, e lute por suas famílias, seus filhos e suas filhas, suas esposas e seus lares. ”

O inimigo vem sem percebermos que ele está entre nós. Você conhece o objetivo principal do inimigo? O inimigo vem apenas para roubar, matar e destruir (João 10:10); o que quer que seja. O inimigo nos odeia. Ele não quer que tenhamos sucesso em nada.

Você está tendo problemas? Lá ele está causando seus problemas, roubando sua paz, alegria e amor. Matando suas esperanças, destruindo sua família e relacionamentos. O inimigo não quer que a obra de Deus seja frutífera em sua vida.
Todas as coisas boas que Deus quer para você, o inimigo tentará destruir. Cabe a nós estarmos em guarda e lutar pelo que é nosso por direito.

"Não tenha medo deles. Lembre-se do Senhor ...” Você se lembra de quem está ao seu lado? Ou você simplesmente entra no campo de batalha pensando que está sozinho e luta sozinho. Você não terá chance contra o inimigo. Deixe que Deus seja parte de sua luta; deixe que Ele lute ao seu lado. Ele é mais forte, mais sábio e muito mais poderoso que nosso inimigo comum; com Deus ao nosso lado, o inimigo não tem chance.

Lembre-se, o inimigo não é feito de carne e osso. O inimigo não é uma pessoa; ele pode usar uma pessoa como um meio para seus fins, mas essa pessoa não é seu inimigo. Você não deve focar sua atenção nessa pessoa. A pessoa é uma distração, é um meio para que você possa estar longe de Deus o suficiente e ele (o inimigo) poder derrubar. O alvo do inimigo é o seu relacionamento com Deus, é a sua fé.

Então, “lute por suas famílias, seus filhos e suas filhas, suas esposas e seus lares”. Juntamente com Deus, você pode fazer todas as coisas através de Jesus Cristo, que lhe dá força (Filipenses 4:13). Junte forças com o aliado certo. Ele é seu salvador. Não tire os olhos da cruz, a qual Jesus morreu para que você pudesse ser vitorioso hoje.

"Quando nossos inimigos souberam que estávamos cientes de sua conspiração e que Deus havia frustrado isso, todos nós retornamos à muralha, cada um para nosso próprio trabalho. V.17 que estavam construindo a muralha. Aqueles que carregavam materiais faziam seu trabalho com um só." mão e segurou uma arma no outro,"(Neemias 4:15, 17). Nós confiamos em Deus, e Deus frustrará os planos do inimigo; no entanto, nós também devemos viver em guarda, estar atentos quando o inimigo tentar atacar, e então estaremos preparados, trabalhando com nossas armas à mão.

Você sabe quais são nossas armas? As armas com as quais lutamos não são as armas do mundo. Pelo contrário, eles têm poder divino para demolir fortalezas. Nós demolimos argumentos e toda pretensão que se coloca contra o conhecimento de Deus, e tomamos cativo todo pensamento para torná-lo obediente a Cristo. 6 E estaremos prontos para punir todo ato de desobediência, uma vez que sua obediência esteja completa. (2 Coríntios 10: 4-6)

Fique em paz, meus irmãos e irmãs. Lembre-se do Senhor e lute o bom combate ao lado de Jesus.

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  1. Sim. Esta mensagem é profunda. E se nós lembrarmos dela teremos vitória em cada batalha.

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