Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of suffering (1 Peter 5:8-9).
Spiritual warfare and knowledge of the demonic are popular topics in our day and time. If you were to peruse online books searching for this particular topic, you would find hundreds if not thousands of titles addressing this very topic.
Why do so many people like hearing or reading about spiritual warfare? It could be the intrigue of the supernatural and in what we cannot see.
Others may be drawn to this topic as it incites excitement and a sense of power when thinking of potentially engaging in spiritual combat with the enemy.
It is very tempting to focus on the enemy and the encroaching darkness in the world and to become intimidated. But we are not without hope as those who are not in Christ Jesus.
