In World War II, The Germans had an elite SS Force known as the Brandenburg SS. These were an educated and highly fit fighting force who also could all speak 4 languages fluently. They were deployed into enemy zones prior to German assualts in enemy uniform to aid in confusing the enemy. Two of the main times they were used was in the prevention of the destruction of bridges in Holland by impersonating Dutch soldiers still on the other side, and also in their impersonation of American MPs during the battle of the Bulge.
To survive in war it is essential to recognize your enemy, with that in mind let’s look at 1 Peter 2:11, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul…”
Peter tells us that we are in a war against fleshly lusts. Do we know our enemy? Many times we do not. We play around with ungodly desires as if they were our harmless friends: desires of materialism, desires of popularity, desires of lust. These are not harmless, these are making a war against our very soul. Like enemies in our own uniforms they sweep deep into our heart and prepare the way for the onslaught of darkness.
Remember, you are a pilgirm and a stranger here. Recognize the desire for what it is… a fleshly evil enemy of you and God, and deal with it, or it will deal with you. Fight the good fight and may God be with you!
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