January 22, 2023 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John
“The Battle”—Have You Enlisted?
We are in a battle! You can see it in the news, social media, and all institutions in our nation. It is a battle between right and wrong. I was born to fight in this battle and so were you! Not only are there wars on earth, with more to come, but there are wars in the heavens. God promised that they would come, and the Bible has lots to say about these battles. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to guide, strengthen, and equip you to fight in these battles…“the good fight of faith”.
All things of faith are ‘a choice’. In fact, God tells us to ‘choose this day’. There is no hiding or walking away—we must choose. You cannot get into the Promised Land without a fight, and you cannot obtain the Kingdom of God without a fight. The battle for the Kingdom of God will be the greatest battle the world has ever seen. Are you ready? Have you prepared? Are you mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally up to the task of confronting evil, bringing everything under Christ’s feet, and seeing every verse of the Bible fulfilled? The battle is upon us, and it requires everyone to be bold, always faithful, and willing to sacrifice.
I am always surprised when I find a Christian that does not or is unprepared to be persecuted. Persecution is a requirement to be a Christian! You and I cannot avoid persecution if you are doing the will of God. You will be ridiculed, belittled, offended, hated, and even killed or prosecuted. This is our calling, to suffer even as Christ suffered. This is the “Crown of Thorns” that Christ wore on His head while hanging on the cross. He not only carried our sins, and our sicknesses but also our persecution. His crown was not a mistake for He carried our persecution, calling us to persecution when He said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:10 NIV. (A personal note: I do not believe a person can obtain unto God’s Holiness without persecution.)
So, if you are not ‘suiting up’ with the Armor of God each day, you are in a lot of trouble! A Christian cannot stand or sit on the sidelines—if you do, you are no good to God, and God will take away your candlestick, your name out of the Book of Life, and He will also spit you out of His mouth. Jesus will not remember you on the Day of Judgment and your new home will be in a Lake of Fire. This is your future if you do not fight, if you do not prepare yourself for battle, and if you are not persecuted. A ‘YouVersion’ verse of the day: “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” Matthew 16:24 KJV. It cannot be much clearer than that!
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