Pastor and author Warren Wiersbe comments, “It comes as a shock to the new believer that the Christian life is a battleground and not a playground. In my pastoral ministry, I could always tell when a new Christian was starting to mature, because he found himself fighting battles. This was a good sign because, as Spurgeon used to say, ‘Satan never kicks a dead horse!’ “
We are living in a world that is the central battleground of a spiritual war that is going on for quite some time.
As Paul addresses the believers in Ephesus, he begins by reminding them that this war is real and that they are a part of it! I believe we need this same reminder today as followers of Jesus Christ!