The light shines in darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5 [NLT]

Our enemy knows that God is Light.

He has seen what we have only believed by faith. He once beheld the brilliance of God’s glory and knew the radiance of heaven before pride corrupted him. He knows there is no shadow in God, no weakness in His holiness, no dimming of His splendor. He knows, better than we often remember, that darkness has never been equal to Light.

So why does he still wage war against the children of God? Daniel says he will “wear out the saints of the Most High.” And perhaps this is his strategy, not to defeat the Light, but to exhaust those who carry it.

Doesn’t he know that God’s children will tap into the ‘surpassing power of God’s greatness to all who believe?” (Ephesians 1:19)
Doesn’t he know that we are well aware that victory over him was declared at Calvary?
Doesn’t he know that we have read the scriptures and celebrate that Satan was paraded in defeat and humiliation before the whole spirit world? (Colossians 2:15)
Doesn’t he know that we know our Bible and know the gift of God’s armor and put it on? (Ephesians 6)
Isn’t he aware that Paul calls it the ‘armor of Light’? (Romans 13:12)
Hasn’t he learned that we are aware of both our powerlessness in the flesh but our invincibility in the power of the name of Jesus?

Yes, he knows. But he also knows how fragile faith can feel in the hour of pain. He knows that distress often speaks before doctrine does. He knows that fear can rise in the body before truth finds its voice. He knows that when battle follows battle, and weariness settles deep into our bones, we may be tempted to stop rehearsing what is true. He counts on exhaustion.
He counts on confusion. Hardship becomes more than something to survive. It becomes the place where faith learns to stand. Weak places are strengthened and crippling fears are brought to the Light of the world.

It is possible to sing through tears. It is possible to tremble and still trust. God’s hand is, right now, already beneath me.

The world may shake, but You, Lord, are unshakable. Let Your Light rise in every dark place in me until fear remembers it has already lost. Amen.