War!

 

War!

 

“This day The LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a GOD in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is The LORD’s and He Will Give you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:46-47

It’s not about who we are, it is about GOD!

The Israelites feared to go into battle against one giant of a man; even though the king was there the priests and The Ark was there, everyone in the army was afraid to go to battle with Goliath. David a shepherd boy who was sent there by his father to being food to his brothers was the one GOD used, because David was offended by Goliath’s blaspheming of GOD. GOD used a young man, under twenty years old or he would have been in the army, to defeat those who opposed Him.

 

 “Blessed be The LORD, my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle – my Lovingkindness and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and The One in Whom I take Refuge, Who subdues my people under me.” Psalm 144:1-2

Years later David writes this Psalm to declare GOD’s faithfulness to those who do the warfare of GOD’s Kingdom in the earth.

JESUS, as determined by GOD before the foundation of the earth was laid, came as GOD’s Rock (Matthew 21:42-43; 1 Peter 2:4-10) to be used by the Believers in CHRIST to destroy the works of the devil in the earth.

The Rock is, “You are The CHRIST, The Son of GOD.” when we anchor our life in JESUS we cannot be moved because JESUS is our sure foundation, our Rock. (Matthew 7:24-29; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 10:1-4)

 

“When JESUS came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, The Son of Man, am?’ So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But Who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are The CHRIST, The Son of GOD.’ JESUS answered and said to him, ‘Blessed are you Simon-Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood had not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter; and on this rock I Will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not be victorious against it. And I Will give you the Keys of The Kingdom of Heaven – whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in Heaven and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in Heaven.’” Matthew 16:13-20.

The Keys of The Kingdom on the earth is that we have the authority to loose and bind on earth what is loosed and bound in Heave.

 

“The gates of hell will not be victorious…” Most teachings about this scripture are about the Church being attacked by hell or hell extending it’s territory in the Church, that is actually surrender by the Church. Gates represent the entrance and it is The Church that is supposed to be attacking the gates of hell and taking back it territory the devil has stolen.

We have to stop surrendering and start attacking! That is what the following Scriptures teach – warfare nor defence!

 

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in GOD for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of GOD, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of CHRIST, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

We first have to war against our flesh and old nature that want to sin and bring them into submission to JESUS and The Father’s Will. (Matthew 6:9-10; Mark 8:34-38; Galatians 2:20-21, 5:1)

 

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in The LORD and in The Power of His Might. Put on the Whole Armor of GOD, that you may be able to stand against the schemings of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up The Whole Armor of GOD that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand therefore having Girded your waist with Truth, having put on the Breastplate of Righteousness, and having shod you feet with the preparation of The Gospel of Peace; above all, taking the Shield of Faith with which you will be able quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take The Helmet of Salvation and The Sword of The SPIRIT, which is The Word of GOD; Praying always with all Supplication in The SPIRIT, being watchful to the end with all Perseverance and Supplication for all the Saints.” Ephesians 6:10-18

 

Our warfare is Obedience to GOD in CHRIST JESUS! Yes, we have to resist temptation and sin! Yes, we have to stand against the evil of the world!

We have to confront individuals, groups, religions and governments that are controlled by the devil; not just is word and deed but in spiritual warfare. We will only be successful if we are abiding in JESUS, Who is seated at The Father’s right hand in Heaven, but Who lives in Us by His SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).

JESUS said that if we do not abide in Him we can do nothing (John 15:5), but that if we abide in

His Word we will know the Truth and the Truth will set us free. (John 8:31-32).

Seek GOD while He may be found! Isaiah 55:6.