Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Are you ever fascinated by the Lord’s ways? I know I am!
I’ve spoken often of Satan’s attacks on marriage and the family. Do you understand why he has such animosity?
As explained by St. Augustine, the family is the image of the Trinity. God is the Father, the Lover. The Son is the Beloved. The love between them is so immense that a third person proceeds from them, the Holy Spirit.
Now think about marriage and family. The husband is the father, the lover. The wife is the beloved, and the result of their love is a child or several children.
Is it any wonder that Satan constantly tries to redefine marriage and family in his image, neither male nor female, sterile, and with an immense love of self? He promotes ways that result in over abundant self-love, a lack of child-bearing, and thus seeks to destroy the Trinitarian image of family. He promotes fear, narcissism, vanity, and anything else that will convince young adults not to have children. For those already married, he tempts them constantly and manipulates their perceptions to create division.
We are on the battlefield EVERY DAY. Our prayers are a mighty shield against Satan, so stay in the battle!
Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. Ephesians 6:10-13
May your eternal blessings be great!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Be a soldier for Christ. Pass it on!
