2 Nephi 6

6:17 For thus saith the Lord: I will contend with them that contendeth with thee...

The Lord is on our side. When we follow him, we are enlisting His help in our own personal war against Satan- the prize for victory being our very soul.

The Time is Far Spent (Hymn):

Be fixed in your purpose, for Satan will try you;
The weight of your calling he perfectly knows.
Your path may be thorny, but Jesus is nigh you:
His arm is sufficient, tho demons oppose.

I read this passage in a conference talk this morning and it really touched me. There is no question- Satan will try us. No one is safe from his buffetings- no one. I kind of always thought that really righteous people- stake presidents, apostles, bishops, relief society presidents, etc., were somehow immune to temptation. It seemed to me that Satan didn't even try to get to them because of who they were. Sadly, I have seen from real-life situations, people I know, that is not the case. Satan has unlimited time on his hands and he would love nothing more than to see those in leadership positions fall because of the devastating ripple-affects it would have on everyone around them. Therefore, he works that much harder on the righteous, the strong. He doesn't have to do much to make someone who is weak fall. "The weight of your calling he perfectly knows." He is very intelligent and skillfully cunning. Yet, we have the Lord's promise that He will contend with those that contend with us. Satan is one that fights with our righteous desires and actions. As we obey the Lord, He will help us fight our battles against evil. "His arm is sufficient, tho demons oppose." No matter what Satan can throw our way, Christ is stronger, and His grace sufficient to save us.