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.
When a prince and a princess are born in a royal house, some men are ordained to train them on how to fight because as a royal, you are born to war. Redemption has made me and you a royal priesthood, a king and a queen ordained to rule here on earth (1 Peter 2:9). Revelation 5:9b(and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth).
We are born to reign in life which means we are also born to war because our throne is always going to be in contention with the power of darkness. The prince of this world whom we have come to dislodge will not give up without a fight. Deuteronomy 2:24 (Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle).
Our new birth came with responsibility; God does not raise irresponsible children. The day you give your life to Christ marks the beginning of your awareness of your royal destiny and the enemy hates it; Satan does not want you to know your true identity because he would be forced to surrender your throne to you. Joseph was battle-minded, he refused to be defiled and his throne was preserved (Genesis 39:7-23. Genesis 41:41).
God has so many weapons of war at His disposal and he gives them out based on the nature of the battle at hand. Our Father is the master of all strategies, everything is in his hand. He knows the end from the beginning; nothing is hidden from him. He created the enemies, the weapon, and the destroyer; so whatever he tells us is the truth. Isaiah 54:16 (Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17a, No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;). Allowing him to fight for you has made you a winner before the battle even began. The question is, how do I hand over my battle to God and how does God fight for his people? By divine direction and it works by faith; that is, absolute trust and confidence in him. When the enemies think they have cornered you, thinking there is no way of escape for you; that is when your faith will be put to test. The children of Israel were in a hopeless situation and they cried, wept, and got tired of crying and God showed up. Here is what He told Moses;
Exodus 14:14 (The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea).
The same rod of Moses is in our hands today and still has the same effect but only manifests in the life of those who believe and trust in it. The word of God is the rod in your hand and it will deliver according to the level of your understanding. The same rod that works in the hand of Elisha refuses to work in the hand of Gehazi because of his defiled heart and lack of Faith in God (2 Kings 4:29-36). If your rod fails to respond in the middle of the battle then you need to check your connection with God. Moses continues to hold on to that one weapon God gave him and the scripture says that the man Moses was very great. He defeated Pharaoh and his armies with that same rod; So, use your rod and part the Red Sea, use the same rod to execute your stubborn Pharaoh, and go ahead and possess your possession. You are a king and you don't need to covet what is already yours. Be battle-minded and refuse to give room to the enemy to defeat you. Gehazi lost his throne and inherited leprosy for his generation because he was not battle minded, but that will not be you, in Jesus name. In case you are into bribery and corruption, covetousness and lying just like Gehazi, the rod will not work in your hand and you will continue to lose the battle that you are meant to win. But I have good news for you; God is giving you a second chance to repent and recover your throne, so hurry up and pray this 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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