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The people vilifying you are not your real enemies. Sometimes they are evil people—that is they are willing accomplices of the enemy—but more often they are simply his unwitting tools. When Peter rebuked Jesus, (Matthew 16:21-13) he was the unwitting tool of Satan but when Judas betrayed Jesus he was a willing accomplice (John 13:27). When we speak against those who oppose us, we miss the mark. Our real enemies are the evil spiritual forces who are manipulating the people who are attacking us. As the apostle said,
“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood…(but) against the spiritual forces of evil.”
— Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)
Lord Jesus, empower us with Your Holy Spirit that we may battle in the spirit world. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.