March 27, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John
It’s With Joy That You Take Your Mountain
All Roads Lead through Jericho Series
To fulfill one’s purpose in life is what we all hope for—it is what gives us meaning and direction. God, why did you create me? Why do I exist? What is my calling and purpose in Christ? You will never complete your calling or discover life’s purpose without going through Jericho.
Most of us do not realize, that in order to fulfill God’s calling on our lives, we must learn to fight. Just as Jesus taught His disciple through example and we learn by reading the Epistles, we are command us to ‘put on the whole armor of God’. We must be willing to ‘fight the good fight of faith’ and ‘destroy the works of the devil’.
Jesus commanded us to ‘bring every thought in subjection to the Spirit of Christ’ and to ‘heal those who are sick, raise the dead, and preach the gospel to the poor’. This is not easy to do but to have the Kingdom of God on earth, this is exactly what we must do.
Now what does Jericho have to do with fighting against Satan and finding purpose in life? Well it is quite simple, praise is wrapped up in all we do to overcome the evil one and find hope to do God’s will today and for tomorrow.
Let me give you some examples. King David was a warrior and fought to build the Kingdom of Israel—his central ingredient in his walk with the Lord was praise—he wrote The Psalms. Revelations talks about ‘Praise’ always being in front of the Throne of God and praise that never ends in heaven. For the walls of Jericho to fall down the children of Israel had to circle the city and shout with praise.
Did you know that each revival has a song that was central to the moving of the Spirit of God during each revival? Also, you probably know the song, “Shout to the Lord” from Hillsong that changed a nation and impacted the whole world for Christ.
Yes, it is praise—singing to the Lord with great joy and with a passion of shouting to the Lord that overcomes the evil one and allows each of us to find and fulfill our calling in Christ. If you want your mountain (your purpose and calling in Christ), you must ‘shout to the Lord’ praises, songs, and music—we must give glory to the Name of the Lord.
It is in your praise to God that you’ll find purpose, calling and strength to destroy the works of the devil and take your mountain—the promise God made to you before the foundations of the world—your fulfillment in Him.
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