When
one is not walking by faith and is not spiritually mature enough to see things
through the eyes of faith; it is very easy for him / her to give into what they’re
seeing and hearing in the natural.
Don’t
you do it! Don’t you dare think about giving in and giving up!
It
doesn’t matter what you’re going through or what everybody is saying concerning
you.
It’s not over until God says so!
You
might have lost your job; the bank is going forward with the foreclosure
proceedings of your home, your vehicle may have been repossessed; you’ve gotten
a bad report from the doctor; and every other bill is past due, then to further
add insult to injury the marriage is starting to fall apart or a legal /
potential criminal matter is on the rise concerning a son or daughter.
These
articles are not meant to be your emotional, motivational jolts; but rather
they are Spirit led with the expressed purpose of awakening your spirit man to
the fact that there’s a spiritual battle raging.
And your adversary (Satan) will stop at
nothing when it comes to trying to destroy you and gaining the advantage over
you.
The
weapons that are used in this spiritual battle are not as those used in the
natural / military battles of today; here’s what the Apostle Paul says about it:
2Corinth.10:
4.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
One
of the most powerful weapons that the saints have in his / her arsenal is the
weapon of prayer. The ignorance to the power / ability of this weapon is
constantly rendering many with the church powerless.
Watch
this!
NLT:
James.5:16.
The earnest prayer of a righteous
person has great power and wonderful results.
:
17.
Elijah was as human as we are, and
yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next
three and a half years!
KJV:
James.5:16. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
:
17.
Elias was a man subject to like
passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it
rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
As
things intensifies and changes in your life and around you; your adversary and
his agents are anxiously watching and waiting to see what you’re going to do; as
they fearfully dread the notion of you using the weapon of prayer.
These
are perilous times therefore think it not strange that you’re experiencing what
you’re going through; these times demands that the saints of the most high God
('elyown,
el-yone' ) be fully prepared and equip to successfully / victoriously stand
their ground.
Here’s
a must for the saints:
Eph.6:
13.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand.
:
14.
Stand therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
:
15.
And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
:
16.
Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
:
17.
And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
:
18.
Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;
As
mentioned earlier, it’s very easy to get discourage and give up due to what you’re
facing; but it’s imperative that you understand that giving up is not one of
your options. God (Yahweh) didn’t bring you this far to leave you, He’s
faithfully watching over His word concerning you to perform it.
Yes,
it’s rough, it’s a bit challenging and there seems to be no relief in sight;
the people around you are all speaking of your demise and the systems of today (Banks,
Employment, Government, etc;) all appears to be working against you.
If this is your position / situation this
makes you a prime candidate for a mighty move of God; hold on maintain your
integrity as Job did in the midst of all his troubles.
Here’s
what the bible says about David when he returned home to Ziklag from the battle
field and the people talked about stoning him due to their lost:
(1Sam.30:
6.
And David was greatly distressed; for the
people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved,
every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in
the LORD his God.)
If
there’s ever a time that you’ve got to encouraged yourself in the Lord; that
time is now. Don’t waste precious moments focusing on the problems, don’t get
caught up in the political schemes of things and pointing fingers, murmuring
and complaining about what the Government aren’t doing. God has the final say
concerning you and everything that’s connected to you, and as He said
concerning Jeremiah so is He saying concerning you.
“Jer.29:
11.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected
end.”
Be
of good cheer my brothers / my sisters: It’s Not Over Until God Says So !
Pastors
Matthew & Brendalee Allen
Kingdom
Minded Fellowship Center Int’l
