Our Daily Deliverance!
"But deliver us
from the evil one."
Matthew 6:
13
The Allied invasion of Europe, commonly called D-Day,
began on June 6, 1944—to set in motion the defeat of
Nazi Germany. Once D-Day occurred, it took another
fifteen months for World War II to officially end.
Though the end of Nazi Germany was decided
on
D-Day, much fighting remained until the war ended.
There is often a gap between a decision to end a
conflict and the ultimate deliverance.
The same is true in the spiritual realm. Jesus’ death and
resurrection can be likened to D-Day—when Satan’s fate
was sealed. The apostle Paul wrote that all who belong to
Christ have been delivered from the domain of darkness
to the Kingdom of the Son (Colossians 1:13).
Yet we are still given instructions in the New Testament
for defending ourselves from Satan’s attacks (Ephesians
6:10-18). That's reason Jesus taught His disciples
to pray
for deliverance “from the evil one.” Even though the battle
is decided, the “war” continues until the end
(Revelation
20:10).
As a Christian, you have been eternally delivered
from the power of Satan and are daily
delivered
by God’s grace and power.
"God would never permit
evil,
if He could not bring good
out of evil."
Augustine