Rav Sha’ul faced constant opposition. His mission to share about Yeshua the Messiah brought him into conflict with many people and systems. But Sha’ul realized that the resistance he encountered wasn’t just personal, political, or social—instead it was deeply spiritual. He understood that forces beyond what the eye can see are at work. He knew that human systems—governments, ideologies, societal structures—could be compromised and manipulated by demonic influence. This resulted in strongholds that were more than obstacles; they were spiritual barricades.
Sha’ul’s words to the believers in Ephesus offer a timeless insight into spiritual warfare: For we are not struggling against human beings, but against the rulers, authorities and cosmic powers governing this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12). He had the discernment to see the deeper reality. But not everyone around him could. Most people, even those who seemed wise or powerful, were spiritually blind.
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