War

Week 6- Day 6

War is happening in the heavenlies.  Will we close our eyes and ears and refuse to stand against it? 

Stand for truth! 

There is a spiritual war going on, and many of His people are at lazy, gluttonous rest, following idols of greed and debauchery that He never intended for them. 

Who will stand up?  Who will go?  Who will stand on the wall and pray? Sound the alarm: 'War is coming, war is coming.  Learn to stand! Train yourself for battle.  Discipline yourself to fight.' 

Most are inadvertently training themselves to give in and give up, believing the LIE that there is no hope and nothing they can do.  

He has given you weapons of warfare that are divinely powerful to demolish strongholds.  Where did this attitude that nothing can be done come from? It comes from the pit of hell.

Rise up army!  Rise up and take your stand on your ramparts.  Keep your eyes on the horizon and watch, for the battle is breaking through and coming to you, but you are not defenseless or unarmed.  You are instead uniquely equipped and prepared.  Look up.  Eyes on Him.  He will lead you into truth and will magnify His Name with exploits through you.

Do not grow weary or grow faint.  Do not let your hands fall limp (Zeph.3:16-17) or tremble in fear. Face it headlong. Eyes set.  And fight.  He is for you and promises to be with you and fight for you.  Faith and trust in Him makes you strong, as He will strongly support those whose hearts are completely His.

So here before the battle, give Him your whole heart.  He will scrub it clean and make it ready and fit for warfare.

  Call hearts to purity of devotion.

Col 2:15 "When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."

Do not give up.   Do not just lay down.  You are not helpless and hopeless.  Why just give the enemy ground and room to swallow up?  Why?  Why are we buying into Satan's lie?  There is a remnant, and there is power in even one. He is not restrained to save by many or few (2 Sam. 14:6).  

Let us, each one, take our place. And start by asking, 'What is MY place?'  For sure it is a time of prayer and fasting for all.  

There are walls that need to be rebuilt!  ('Watch the ramparts!')  Let us, each one, say, 'Oh Lord, use me.  Let me be the one to start the building.'

  Show us your blueprint, Lord.

(This is part of a 6 week prayer strategy series. To return to 'watch the ramparts' homepage: click here)