Dressed For Battle!

We live in a fallen world, broken by sin and disobedience. What the world is experiencing now and will experience in the immediate future is the result of sowing the seeds of sin. We are reaping and will reap according to our obedience to God or the lack thereof. Consequently, the upheaval and chaos is the judgment of God. God's judgment is perfect. If we sow seeds of sin, we will reap a reward for sin. If we sow righteous seed, we will reap a righteous reward.

There is a second element to this judgment. It is Harvest. My impression is that as the Body of Christ our focus should be on the coming judgment as it relates to the Harvest. God is pressing us into the harvest. We can allow the events taking place in our world to cause us to shrink back into a defensive posture or mount up through prayer to launch an offensive thrust into the harvest. We can utilize the impending sentence of judgment as a tool to motivate believers and nonbelievers alike. This judgment can motivate believers to enter into intercessory prayer, be empowered by the ever-abiding presence of the Holy Ghost and become actively engaged in the harvest. This judgment can motivate nonbelievers to make the decision about their eternal destiny. It is repent and come to Jesus Christ or suffer the consequences.

God has given us another day. We must walk with Him today just as we did yesterday. He wants us to continue in His awesome presence. We must stay the course and push forward. I feel the Holy Spirit calling for a new spiritual offensive. The Body of Christ is being attacked as never before in our lifetime. It is time to take the fight to the enemy. I have always heard “the best defense is a good offense.” Will we dare to enter the enemy's camp. Will we dare to take back what the enemy has stolen. We must! I feel compelled to do that very thing.

As Spirit-filled believers, we stand in the power of God. Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The word “power” in Greek is dunamis and is defined as strength, power, ability, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature. The power Jesus promised is the inherent power of the Holy Ghost. His very nature is power.

Satan has invaded our house and has stolen precious treasures that belong to us. He has taken our health, our relationships, our time, our talents and abilities, our finances, our family members both physical and spiritual and most anything that he wants. We must stop him! We must take back what he has stolen! 

By the power (dunamis-ability/can) of the Holy Spirit (pneuma-breath of God) We are loosed. Acts 2:2, “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” With the power and might of a great wind, the Holy Spirit-filled the house. By the power of Almighty God, the door of Satan's prison springs open and we are free. I am reminded of Paul and Silas in Acts 16:26, “And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed” KJV. Several of the other translations read that the earthquake was so violent that the doors flew open and the chains were loosed and fell off. The Spirit of God that possesses our mortal body has broken the chains and opened the barred doors. Thank God we are free! (continued to part 2)