Onward Christian Soldiers!
Why is it that most Christian's live there lives like they are not at war?
In his book Waking the Dead, John Eldredge uses this excerpt from a Bible that he was studying, he wanted to know what the Hebrew meaning behind "the Lord Almighty" was;
"Because for most readers today the phrased 'the Lord of hosts' and 'God of hosts' have little meaning, this version renders them 'the Lord Almighty', and 'God Almighty.' These renderings convey the sense of the Hebrew, namely, 'he who is sovereign over all the 'hosts' (powers) in heaven and on earth, especially over the 'hosts' (armies) of Israel."
God is the God of the armies of Israel. But, even better than that, He is the God of Angel Armies! Why is God being the Commander and Chief of Angel Armies so important?
You only have the need for an army if you are at war!
God is at War!
Christians, being a part of God's family, are also a part of this war! In fact we are the targets of the enemy in this war! (I saw this cartoon once, "How birds see the world." Every person had a target on their head.) These people with targets on their heads are us, and the birds are the enemy. Satan has that Children of God locked and targeted.
"It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons." -William Gurnall
Have you ever had something go wrong and then you hear this little voice that most times you just think it is yourself, but it is the enemy saying, "you aren't any good, you can't do this." See this for what it truly is,
An Attack at your heart, your very soul, from the enemy! It has one purpose and that is to stop you from being the who you were created to be!
The enemy knows that if you are allowed to reach your full potential that you would be devastating, instead of the cowering guy in the movie Gladiator who actually wets himself before a battle, you have the potential to be Maximus, to step onto the battlefield and know without a doubt that you will win, you cannot be stopped!
Fight for your heart, don't believe the lies that the enemy hurls at you! Your worth in God's eyes in more than anyone could ever imagine!
Ask God, "Who am I to you?" "Am I your Maximus?"
He will say, "Yes, you are my beloved, You are my General and I fight for you!"
Put on the full armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 and fight for you hearts!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the ruler, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:10-12
Dave
In his book Waking the Dead, John Eldredge uses this excerpt from a Bible that he was studying, he wanted to know what the Hebrew meaning behind "the Lord Almighty" was;
"Because for most readers today the phrased 'the Lord of hosts' and 'God of hosts' have little meaning, this version renders them 'the Lord Almighty', and 'God Almighty.' These renderings convey the sense of the Hebrew, namely, 'he who is sovereign over all the 'hosts' (powers) in heaven and on earth, especially over the 'hosts' (armies) of Israel."
God is the God of the armies of Israel. But, even better than that, He is the God of Angel Armies! Why is God being the Commander and Chief of Angel Armies so important?
You only have the need for an army if you are at war!
God is at War!
Christians, being a part of God's family, are also a part of this war! In fact we are the targets of the enemy in this war! (I saw this cartoon once, "How birds see the world." Every person had a target on their head.) These people with targets on their heads are us, and the birds are the enemy. Satan has that Children of God locked and targeted.
"It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons." -William Gurnall
Have you ever had something go wrong and then you hear this little voice that most times you just think it is yourself, but it is the enemy saying, "you aren't any good, you can't do this." See this for what it truly is,
An Attack at your heart, your very soul, from the enemy! It has one purpose and that is to stop you from being the who you were created to be!
The enemy knows that if you are allowed to reach your full potential that you would be devastating, instead of the cowering guy in the movie Gladiator who actually wets himself before a battle, you have the potential to be Maximus, to step onto the battlefield and know without a doubt that you will win, you cannot be stopped!
Fight for your heart, don't believe the lies that the enemy hurls at you! Your worth in God's eyes in more than anyone could ever imagine!
Ask God, "Who am I to you?" "Am I your Maximus?"
He will say, "Yes, you are my beloved, You are my General and I fight for you!"
Put on the full armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 and fight for you hearts!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the ruler, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:10-12
Dave
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