The Christian in Complete Armour - Gurnall - X - Direction Second continued

Required reading
The Christian in Complete Armour by William Gurnall (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Division First of Second General Part of Direction Second.

My summary
Today we continue learning what it means 'to wrestle not against flesh and blood'.

In particular, Gurnall focuses on what is meant by 'not against flesh and blood'.

We learn that 'flesh and blood' means:

(i) our bosom corruptions;

(ii) other men.

Then Gurnall explains:

(i) how the Christian doth not wrestle with flesh and blood;

(ii) how the Christian doth wrestle with flesh and blood;;

What grabbed me

I was helped by the encouragement not to fear man: 'Use Third. Is man but flesh? Fear him not. This was David's resolve: 'I will not fear what flesh can do unto me,' Ps. 56:4. Thou needest not, thou oughtest not to fear. Thou needest not. What, not such a great man, not such a number of men, who have the keys of all the prisons at their girdle, who can kill or save alive! no, not these. Only look they be thy enemies for righteousness' sake. Take heed thou makest not the least child thine enemy by offering wrong to him; God will right the wicked even upon the saint. If he offends, he shall find no shelter under God's wing for his sin.'

Our primary war is not with man.  But so often we are more concerned with flesh and blood than the evil one.

Next week's reading
Read Branch First of Division Second of Second General Part of Direction Second.

Now it's your turn
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