The Battle Is On!!

by Paul Dawn
Published October 27, 2005

One of the things that I have observed over the last couple of weeks is the intensity of the spiritual warfare that is taken place in the body of Christ!

Many of my friends online and offline, have been attacked every way that you can think of. Physically, emotionally, spiritually, heaviness, depression, wanting to give up, to quit, to just pack it in.

Anyone who is pursuing the Lord are always prime targets. The enemy only takes aim at moving targets. Those who are moving forward in their calling, using their gifts of writing, singing, worship, praise, teaching, ministering, those in the work force, families, husbands and wives,are under attack.

If there is one thing the enemy wants to do, is to discourage us. To keep us from moving forward, to convince us that what we are doing will have no effect, and the very fact that he is telling us that, should make us wise up and realize that it is he who is trying to deceive us and trip us up.

In The Message Bible we read: “After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief–we’re not oblivious to his sly ways!” II Corinthians 2:11.

The Amplified Bible says: “so that we shall not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not unaware of his schemes.” II Corinthians 2:11

This is the time that we really need to press in, to realize it is the enemy trying to intimidate us because he knows the words we write, the words that we speak, are life giving words, that as we share the word, the life changing power of the word, of the heart of God. It upsets the enemy.

He does not want us to speak words of encouragement, of exhortation, words that gives strength and hope to others in their relationship with the Lord. That we are sharing out of what has been made real in our lives, that others will see that which the Lord has done in our lives and know that we can walk in new life, that they will see the Christ within, that lives in you and me.

So take heart my friends! It is time for God’s people to rise up in the strength and power of the Lord. To apply the word of the Lord to our lives and to be His instruments, to be used for His purpose, to write, to share, to sing, to praise, to worship with a heart touched by the Hand of God.

We are all under attack, the enemy is throwing everything He can at you, but we have to choose, even in the midst of the battles, the dark nights of the soul, to rise up in the Lord, to lift up our brothers and sisters in the Lord, to take our eyes off ourselves and stand in rank together.

Whither in prayer, in writing, in exhortation and encouragements, in whatever the Lord has called us to do, He is calling us to be strong, to fear not and be not afraid because He goes before us. He has already prepared the way.

The battle is the Lord’s and the enemy knows that!

Till later,

Paul

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