Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
There is this saying that goes ¨the best defense is a good offense¨ Offense and defense are both principles of war but to go on offense is the best way to win a war. Whether you like it or not we are in a war, life is a battlefield and the violent take it by force. The battle is between light and darkness, both fighting for dominion; there is no middle ground, the side you belong to and the strategy you apply will determine whether you will win this battle or not. The scripture makes us understand that we the children of light have already won this battle before it began but the irony of this is that many believers continue to lose even though they have been declared a winner. God has chosen the best strategy for us but if we ignore his strategy we will continue to be on the losing end. Jesus Christ says in John 16:33 (These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world). Since he has overcome all we need to do is to claim our victory using the weapon of violent faith. He advises us to always be the aggressor; and to use an offensive approach which is the best strategy in this battle of life. In this kingdom, spiritual violence is allowed. You can't just continue to wait for the enemy to attack and then you will continue to defend; if I may ask, how long are you going to stay in one place defending yourself? To be on a defensive end is boring and it is pathetic, I didn't even want to think about it because I don't have time for defense mechanisms. When you identify a potential threat in any battle whether spiritual, business, or war of any kind; the best approach is to launch an offensive attack to get rid of the enemy before they have time to regroup you would have gone to conquer another territory and gather more power that will scare them away from you forever. You have to do unto them before they do unto you.
Launching a preemptive attack against the enemy means that you have identified the enemy and are fully aware that he is planning an attack against you. Still, instead of waiting for him, you take the battle to his doorstep to disarm him and put him into confusion. He will just be busy trying to save himself while you go ahead and conquer. An enemy is an enemy and he is always going to be an enemy because they have chosen a side that is not the same as yours, so why waste time? In this context, Satan is our arch enemy and he has his agent everywhere who has sworn allegiance to him. The Bible says Matthew 24:43 (But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up). Do you think if the goodman knows that thieves are living in his environment he will not come up with a strategy to keep them away permanently instead of keeping watch every night? The best approach is to get the authority to get rid of the thief from your environment so that you can sleep in peace. And you have the authority to get rid of the thief who is after your destiny before he gets hold of your destiny because you can't continue defending that one thing you need to go after another opportunity out there. (Matthew 10:1-10) Jesus Christ called his twelve disciples and gave them power over the unclean spirit to cast them out and destroy them; He then sent them out into the camp of the devil, and they went out looking for the devil to destroy. When God anointed Jesus Christ of Nazareth he went out destroying all the works of the devil; in this kingdom, we don't wait for the devil to come, we take the battle to his domain by destroying his works (Act 10:38, 1 John 3:8). The job of a thief is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). You already know his assignment and you are his target, so quit defending and be the offender. If you do not resist him he will never flee away from you, Your constant bombardment of his kingdom will make him stay away from you and everything that concerns you. You have to be the headache of the devil and his kingdom; that when you wake up; he will say here comes the troublemaker, not the other way round. It is just like you see a mosquito and you do not kill it immediately and then when it bites you and gives you malaria, you will start treating malaria; how long are you going to continue; malaria does kill, you know. Like the United States which has gotten rid of mosquitoes and not like Africa, up till now, we are still defending ourselves against mosquitoes. My MD used to say these whenever we identify a potential threat; Nene, let us pray to occupy the spiritual realm and make one or two strategic moves physically so that when they want to raise their ugly head they will see us on higher ground; in fact, they will see us at their doorstep with our prayer and they will have to be the one to defend themselves. And he said never to underrate potential threats or an enemy because no matter how small they are. if they have a better strategy they will defeat you. Remember the wall of Jericho how fortified it was but the higher force launched an aggressive attack and it fell flat. Jericho was defending, they did not go for the attack but the children of Israel prepared for war both spiritually and physically. That is the danger of taking a defensive approach in war; you can't always be sure. You have to be desperate about your pursuit, in your career, your academic endeavour, and most especially in your pursuit of God and destiny. In the pursuit of destiny to be aggressive is not a sin it is the art of war. It is not your fault, serpent and man are never meant to be friends since the fall of man, the war was declared open but the good news is that Jesus Christ has bruised his head what he has left now is strategies but we have a better and more superior strategy because our God is a master strategy. Friends, it is time to consciously choose a side; come over to the winning side by praying the salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus' name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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