11-29-2018 – A Word to the Wise: I suppose most of us have heard a lot of prayer in a variety of settings from the dinner table to church, to care groups. But have you ever in your prayers, or those of others heard anyone ask for adversity?
I suspect if you entered the barracks of some special operations soldiers you would get an earful about combat readiness. Practice, plan and repeat exercises until every aspect of an upcoming mission is deeply ingrained in the warrior.
Contrast that attitude with the Christian warrior with constant litany of complaints about food, clothing or shelter. When does one hear of a Christian volunteering for hardship, or adversity?.
Let’s face it there are some things worse than death, and Satan knows just how to dish it out. Yet somehow I wonder if we should not prepare self and others for spiritual combat.
What camp would the Lord have us sneak into under cover of darkness to spy out the enemy? How would we go about destroying the Baal’s and Asherim of our day?
Warriors must understand that they are not contending against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers against world rulers of darkness, and the spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. To deprive a thief of his plunder, or taking the life of a murderer, strikes at the heart of darkness. To assail gossip, deter laziness, and foster gratitude are important task for His warriors. To withhold ones hand when the Lord has placed the evil one in your hand is to betray the purpose of your existence. If nothing else the lessons from Moses and Joshua are you utterly destroy the enemy.
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