The Light and Darkness

Part X

Lord, give us the strength to fight with the evil spirits in the heavenly places. 

Our enemy Satan is always on our doorsteps to crush us down from the heavenly places. ‘As enemy is in deadly pursuit, crushing me into the ground, forcing me live in the darkness, like those long dead. My spirit is faint, and within me my heart is numb with fear.’ (Ps. 143: 3) We should not be like long dead. We should get rid of Satan and his kingdom. Satan always tries to attack the souls; especially those are consecrated to God and His Kingdom. They are the spirits of evil in the heavens and they are the masters of the darkness. We should pray to God for grant us His Light. God will give us the strength to fight with the evil spirits by giving His Angels for protection. ‘For it is not against human enemies that we have to struggle, but against the principalities and the ruling forces who are masters of the darkness in this world, the spirits of evil in the heavens’ (Eph. 6: 12)We must contend with all of the dominant forces of the evil world. This war is between good and evil cannot be won by our own efforts unless God is present. These demonic spirits are always out to ruin those who seek the truth. The spirits of evil in the skies are the masters of darkness; they are our main adversaries as we travel through the heavenly realms. We must remember to live in humility, to examine ourselves about our sins, and to repent fully at the feet of Jesus. ‘Put yourselves to the test to make sure you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Do you not recognise yourselves as people in whom Jesus Christ is present?—unless, that is, you fail the test. . 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NJB).Always we should examine ourselves that our faith is strong in Jesus. The sacrament of reconciliation is a blessing for us in Catholic Church.