The army has a mandate to defend a Nation, to protect vital national interests, and to fulfil national military responsibilities.
Then ponder on this scripture
“The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.”
Psalm 46:7.
Heaven has a host of an angelic army with a mandate to protect and defend its citizens. This heaven’s invisible army came through for Elisha when an enemy surrounded the city with horses and chariots. Elisha’s servant was scared but Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:17.
The angelic army that fights for us is full of fire and are super equipped with the strength to demolish every form of the enemy that may come against us.
So how should we respond to this privilege of having a host of an army to our defence?
- Make sure you are a citizen of heaven. The primary responsibility of the army is to protect its citizen, make sure you have accepted Jesus and are on the Lord’s side indeed.
- We should be thankful to God. Thanks be to God who has not left us on our own. It is because of the Lord’s mercy and protection that our enemies have not consumed us.
- We need to cooperate with the Holy Spirit. The Christian life is military life, this calls for obeying instructions from the Holy Spirit, studying God’s word, discipline, prayer, purity and abstaining from things that can defile (gossip, disobedience, malice, bitterness e.t.c)
- As you pray to God to disgrace and disarm the external army that comes against you. Also, ask God to help you win the internal enemies.
Through the study of the Word, fellowship and prayer we can defeat the enemy of laziness, the enemy of fear, the enemy of sin, the enemy of doubt, the enemy of pride (Satan fell because of this one). Many things come against us and we need God’s grace and strength to overcome them.
Now that we know that we have been equipped by God to be victorious and that God has given us all everything we need for living a godly life (2 Peter 1:3).
May we grow in the fruit of the Holy Spirit, righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. In Jesus name. Amen.
Shalom.
The presence of God is the best place you can be at every point in time. Not the least when storms arise.
When storms arise, God’s presence will speak peace and help you sail above all the stormy waves. There is something about the manifest presence that destroys all the works of the devil be it fear, laziness, sickness, unproductivity, etc. When you enter God’s manifest presence the devil’s works disappear! They just go, they can’t stand God’s presence!
Psalm 114:6 (NLT) puts it this way “Why, mountains, did you skip like rams? Why, hills, like lambs? Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.”
So how can you ensure you are continually in God’s presence?
By consistently feeding on the word of God and praying: As you study the bible with the Holy Spirit, He will help you to pray. You will begin to see things from God’s perspectives and every other lie will automatically fall away. He will empower you to decree His will and God’s Kingdom will be ushered into your space. This Kingdom is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost!
Ensure you are continually in God’s presence by consistently living a life of praise and obedience.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 (NKJV)
God inhabits the praises of His people and when we praise Him, we are drawing close to Him. God also wants us to be obedient to Him. We show that we love God when we obey His commandments and instructions. The word of God says obedience is better than sacrifice. Making sacrifices without obeying God, for example, living in bitterness, disobedience to authority, gossiping and yet serving in God’s house will not usher you into the deep, sweet presence of God. We must be obedient and then make sacrifices for only then will our sacrifices be accepted.
As we seek God’s presence this season, may the peace of God abound and every fear melts away. May we receive boldness to decree God’s kingdom upon our families and communities. Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghost is your portion in Jesus name. Amen!