An enemy is not necessarily a person. It is a spirit. A negative spirit that is coming against you from Satan to kill, steal, and destroy YOU and your FAITH. Ephesians 3:12 reminds us we are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Oftentimes, we believe it is the person. Satan can influence and use people, if they allow him. That is why we have to be on guard against the enemy because he can even get in US!
Ephesians 3:12 goes on to say we wrestle against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness in this world. It is also spiritual wickedness in high places. Some people equate that to the government. But, it is beyond that. Again, these influences can manifest in people, places, or things.
Let’s examine human trafficking, for example. That is not necessarily the government. Nevertheless, people involved have resources, power, money, influence, etc., to get others to do what they want. In that, they are not uplifting the name of Jesus. They are uplifting the rulers of the darkness in this world. It is spiritual wickedness in high places in this arena. It kills, steals, and destroys ALL involved.
Sometimes the enemy may be ourselves. Some have self hatred toward themselves. That is not a spirit of the living God. That is a spirit of Satan himself. Jesus did not die for us to hate ourselves. Jesus died so we may have an abundant, victorious life (John 10:19). God promised us victory on the Earth through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57, 2 Corinthians 2:14).
The Enemy is any person, place, or thing that is not of God. It is the evil and spiritual wickedness that can overcome and over take us, if we let it. It is one of the reasons why Paul warned us not to be conformed to this world. He said we have to renew our minds everyday (Romans 12:2). Otherwise, Satan, our enemy, will use any and everything to attack us. Amen. Love & Blessings!