Who is my enemy? Hvem er min fjende? Is it the person next to me? Er det den person ved siden af mig? Is it a corrupt government? Er det en korrupt regering? Is it a terrorist? Er det en terrorist? Who is our enemy? Hvem er vores fjende?

As the Lord dropped the title for this post in my mind, I began to meditate on it. Da Lord faldt titlen for dette indlæg i mit sind, jeg begyndte at meditere på det. I began to realize that the first answers that popped into my mind were incorrect. Jeg begyndte at indse, at det første svar, smuttede ind i min mening var forkert. Almost as soon as I began to write I thought of the scripture, Ephesians 6:12 , “For our struggle (fight) is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” I wrote a post previously on the Armor of God and this verse is right in the midst of it. Næsten lige så snart jeg begyndte at skrive Jeg tænkte på det skriftsted, Efeserbrevet 6:12, "For vores kamp (kampen) er ikke imod kød og blod, men mod de magthavere, mod myndighederne, mod beføjelser i denne mørke verden, og mod den åndelige kræfter onde i den himmelske verden. "Jeg skrev et indlæg tidligere på Armor af Gud og dette vers er ret midt i det. One thing that is very interesting is the only post I receive any spam on is the Armor of God. En ting, som er meget interessante er den eneste post jeg modtage spam på er Armor af Gud. The enemy doesn’t want us to know how to fight and where to focus this fight. Fjenden ikke ønsker os at vide, hvordan man kæmpe og hvor kan man fokusere denne kamp. He wants us to fight and destroy each other. Han vil have os til at bekæmpe og ødelægge hinanden. This way we fight his fight for him. Denne måde vi kæmper sin kamp for ham. We need to turn it around on him. Vi er nødt til at dreje det rundt om ham.

Every day we are bombarded with news headlines and propaganda. Vi hver dag bombarderet med nyhedsoverskrifter og propaganda. We are led to believe that certain individuals, groups and countries are our enemies. Vi er forledt til at tro, at visse personer, grupper og lande er vore fjender. Sometimes it is difficult to stay focused on the truth. Nogle gange er det svært at vedblive med at fokusere på sandheden. Something I am going to start doing, because I just received the revelation, is start looking for who my brothers and sisters are? Noget jeg vil begynde at gøre, fordi jeg netop modtaget den åbenbaring, er starten på udkig efter som mine brødre og søstre er? Where are they? Hvor er de? When can I meet them? Hvornår kan jeg møde dem? As brothers and sisters in Christ, we have a big family. Som brødre og søstre i Kristus, vi har en stor familie. Some we won’t meet until we enter eternity or until the Lord establishes His kingdom on this earth, but what about now? Nogle vil vi ikke opfylde, før vi går ind i evigheden, eller indtil Herren giver Hans Rige på denne jord, men hvad så nu? I meet new brothers and sisters all the time. Jeg møder nye brødre og søstre hele tiden. Some have even been my enemy in the flesh or so I thought. Nogle har endda været min fjende i kødet eller så jeg troede. It is possible that someone reading this blog will become my new brother or sister and that would be wonderful. Det er muligt, at nogen læser denne blog vil blive min nye bror eller søster, og det ville være vidunderligt.

I always think of Saul of Tarsus when I think of an enemy who became a brother. Acts 9:1-31 . Jeg tænker altid på Saul fra Tarsus når jeg tænker på en fjende, som blev en bror. Retsakter 9:1-31. Here was this man going zealously after the Christians. Her var denne mand vil zealously efter de kristne. He was a man of the law and He hated the Jesus people. Han var en mand af loven og Han hadede den Jesus mennesker. He even witnessed the stoning of Stephen and the mention of his name put fear in most Christian’s hearts. Han selv var vidne til stening af Stephen og nævner hans navn sat frygt i de fleste kristne hjerter. Then Jesus showed up and the rest is history. Så Jesus dukkede op og resten er historie. His life changed in an instant, his eyes were opened and now the same zeal that persecuted the Christians was now proclaiming the Gospel. Hans liv ændres på et øjeblik, hans øjne blev åbnet, og nu den samme iver, som forfulgte de kristne var nu proklamerede Evangeliet. How awesome is our God! Hvordan Bierlich er vor Gud! Sing it and shout it because it is true. Synge den, og råber det, fordi det er sandt. The person we are having the most difficult time with can be our closest friend tomorrow. Den person, vi har de mest vanskelige tid med kan vores nærmeste ven i morgen. It happens all the time. Det sker hele tiden. Who is our enemy? Hvem er vores fjende?

Our greatest enemy is fear. Vores største fjende er frygten. I remember when I was bound by fear. Jeg kan huske, da jeg var bundet af frygt. I stayed in this one little area of my life because it was safe. Jeg opholdt mig i dette ene lille område af mit liv, fordi det var sikkert. Tragedy was the main thing that brought me there. Tragedien var den vigtigste ting, som bragte mig der. It took several years to get out of that place. Det tog flere år at komme ud af dette sted. While in that place, I realized who I was and just how much I could accomplish with human hands, absolutely nothing. Selv på dette sted, jeg indså hvem jeg var, og hvor meget jeg kan udrette med menneskelige hænder, absolut intet. The Lord never left me during that time, in fact, he sent others to me to help. Herren aldrig forladt mig i denne tid, faktisk sendte han andre til mig for at hjælpe. If you were to look at my life during that time, you might have judged the situation differently. Hvis du skulle se på mit liv i løbet af den tid, du måtte have vurderet situationen anderledes. Herein lies the problem with our judgments and opinions. Heri ligger problemet med vores afgørelser og udtalelser. We can’t, nor do we know what someone else is really going through unless we go through it also. Vi kan ikke, vi ved heller ikke, hvad en anden er virkelig at gå gennem medmindre vi gå igennem det også.

Bullies, cowards, terrorists and the like live in fear. Patrioterne, kujoner, terrorister og lignende leve i frygt. They all fit into the same category of fear and it is only degrees of violence that separate them from one another. De alle passer ind i samme kategori af frygt, og det er kun grader af vold, der adskilte dem fra hinanden. They would like us to think otherwise, however it takes courage and a strong character to admit things, especially that we might be wrong. De vil gerne have os til at tænke anderledes, men det kræver mod og en stærk karakter til at indrømme ting, især, at vi kan være forkert. What will people think? Hvad vil folk tænke? How will they react? Hvordan vil de reagere? Will I will be exposed again? Vil jeg vil blive eksponeret igen?

Who are these people? Hvem er disse mennesker? They’re the ones who most likely have been crushed by someone close, maybe abused, ridiculed, and told a bunch of lies. De er dem, der højst sandsynligt er blevet knust af en tæt, måske misbrugt, grin, og fortæller en masse løgne. They are hurt, broken, and bruised and they are really looking for love. Everyone is looking for true love. How will they ever find it if no one shows them? De er kommet til skade, fordelt, og knuste, og de er virkelig på udkig efter kærlighed. Alle er på udkig efter ægte kærlighed. Hvordan skal de nogensinde finde det, hvis ingen viser dem? Why do they fight and how can they be so violent? Hvorfor gør de kampen, og hvordan kan de så voldelige? I believe they are like a wounded dog that feels cornered. Jeg tror, de er som en såret hund, der føler sig trængt op i et hjørne. It doesn’t matter who the next person is that approaches them, they are going to strike out, even if that person came only to help. Det er ligegyldigt, hvem den næste person er, at tilgange dem, de vil finde ud af, selv om personen kom kun til at hjælpe. Now the person that came to help can assess the situation in two different ways. Nu er den person, der kom for at hjælpe kan vurdere situationen på to forskellige måder. Number one, they might give up and walk away wounded themselves and think that the person doesn’t stand a chance. Nummer et, de måtte give op og gå væk sårede sig selv og tror, at personen har ikke en chance. Number two, another person might be able to see through all the pain, grief, and brokenness and reach out anyway while taking every blow from the person. Nummer to, en anden person vil kunne se gennem alle de smerter, sorg, og brokenness og nå ud alligevel, når du tager hvert slag fra den person. Once the wounded one sees that they won’t get hit back, they start to receive some comfort. Når såret ser man, at de ikke bliver ramt tilbage, de begynder at modtage nogle komfort. After a period of time a relationship develops and the wounds get healed. Efter en periode et forhold, udvikler og sår få helet. If everything continues to go well, they can become whole. Hvis alt fortsætter med at gå godt, de kan blive hele. Remember the demoniac in the gospels. Husk det demoniac i evangelierne. This person was totally given over to demonic spirits. Denne person var helt givet over til dæmoniske spiritus. He was a totally different person when Jesus set him free. Mark 5:1-20 . Han var en helt anden person, når Jesus sat ham fri. Mark 5:1-20.

Who will be that person? Hvem vil være denne person? Who will dare to reach out to others no matter the cost? Hvem vover at nå ud til andre, uanset omkostningerne? Who will share the love of Christ? Hvem deler kærligheden til Kristus? Is another soul worth it? Er en anden sjæl det værd? How can we do this? Hvordan kan vi gøre det? Walk with the Lord, lay down our lives and let Him live through us. Walk med Herren, fastsætter vores liv og lade ham leve gennem os. Is it easy, no. Er det nemt, nej. It is impossible without Him. Det er umuligt uden ham. Is it worth it? Kan det betale sig? Only you know the answer to this question. Kun du kender svaret på dette spørgsmål. Who is your brother? Hvem er din bror? Who is your sister? Hvem er din søster? Who is your enemy? Hvem er din fjende?

Please don’t get the wrong impression from this message. Vær venlig ikke at få det forkerte indtryk fra denne meddelelse. I am not saying we shouldn’t have laws and justice. Jeg siger ikke, at vi ikke skulle have lov og retfærdighed. We need these things and it is right. Vi har brug for disse ting, og det er rigtigt. I am saying that as far as it is within our means and with the Lord’s direction, we should extend His love towards those who might not deserve it. Jeg siger, at så vidt det er inden for vores hjælp og med Lord's retning, vi bør udvide sin kærlighed over for dem, der måske ikke fortjener det. Please catch the spirit of the message, love. Venligst fange ånden i det budskab, kærlighed. Love is gentle and firm. Kærligheden er mild og fast. God’s love is different from our definition of love. Guds kærlighed er forskellig fra vores definition af kærlighed.

My friend, one person can make a difference. Min ven, en person kan gøre en forskel. Saul (Paul), witnessed the stoning of Stephen who forgave all those in attendance. Saul (Paul), var vidne til stening af Stephen, der tilgav alle de tilstedeværende. Later on, this one person wrote most of the New Testament. Senere blev dette en person skrev det meste af Det Nye Testamente. There are many stories of one person who has made a difference. Der er mange historier om en person, der har gjort en forskel. May we also be like them. Må vi også gerne dem. May our treasure be in heaven and may we hear the words, “Well done, My good and faithful servants.” Må vores skat være i himlen, og kan vi høre de ord, "Godt klaret, min gode og trofaste ansatte."

Joseph