Galatians 5:17

In every believer’s heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of employing all the weapons of its deadly arsenal against newborn grace; while on the other hand, the new nature is ever on the watch to resist and destroy its enemy.

Grace within us will employ prayer, and faith, and hope, and love, to cast out the evil; it takes to itself the whole armour of God, and wrestles earnestly. These two opposing natures will never cease to struggle so long as we are in this world. The battle of “Christian” with “Apollyon” lasted three hours, but the battle of Christian with himself lasted all the way from the Wicket Gate to the river Jordan.

The enemy is so securely entrenched within us that he can never be driven out so long as we are in this body: but although we are hard-pressed, and often in severe conflict, we have an Almighty helper, Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, who is ever with us, and who assures us that we shall eventually come off more than conquerors through Him.

With such assistance the new-born nature is more than a match for its enemies. Are you fighting with the adversary today? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all against you? Do not be discouraged or dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is with you; Jehovah Nissi is your banner, and Jehovah Rophi is the healer of your wounds.

Do not fear, you will overcome, for who can defeat Omnipotence? Fight on, looking unto Jesus; and though the conflict is long and stern, sweet will be the victory, and glorious will be the promised reward. “From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray,
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.”