Have you ever wondered why things are so difficult in your walk with the Lord? Have you ever become frustrated because every step you seem to take in God’s direction is an absolute fight? Prayer is a struggle. Reading the Word of God is a struggle. Telling others about Jesus is a struggle. Have you noticed that you have to fight for every square inch of ground you gain in the Lord? It’s because there is a war going on in the spirit. No, you cannot see the guns, tanks or mortar cannons. No, you can’t hear the battle cry of the opposing army, but that opposing army is present, nonetheless. The effects of this war are far too noticeable to ignore.
You and I and every other blood-washed, born-again, spirit-filled believer is caught up in a firefight in this life. We’ve become so blinded by our physical eyesight, that we cannot see the things of the spirit. This conflict is greater than any physical battle ever recorded throughout history. Its scale measures much more than both World War I and World War II combined. Its duration has endured far beyond centuries. From the day in Genesis 3:1 where the serpent declared war on God’s creation, there has been an epic World War that has engulfed all of humanity. To put it bluntly, there’s not much resistance from the church. The reason for this negligence is in part due to the lack of realization. The lost and dying world cannot see it until the Lord opens their eyes. A child of God must be awakened to that same reality, and it can only be done by revelation of the Holy Spirit. Sure, a person can tell you, but this war that’s raging won’t really sink into your spirit until God breathes it in you.
In Matthew 10:34, Jesus said Think not that I am come to send peace on earth, I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Jesus continued in Luke 12:49 with these stark revelations I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled?
A believer cannot fight in this warfare if they don’t know such a war exists. The church of our generation must be awakened to it. After you have been awakened, there must come an equipping. A believer cannot effectively fight unless they have been given the weapons and knowledge necessary to engage the warfare.
Because of this, anchoredinthecross.com will soon be publishing a series called
GOD’S MARINES: Spiritual Warfare Doctrine: Daily Warfare Strategies. This spiritual warfare series takes a deep dive into God’s Spiritual Warfare Doctrine. This series intends to equip you with the knowledge you need in order to wage warfare in your own personal Christian life, in the daily battles of your Christian brothers and sisters, and to help rescue those who are caught up in this warfare whom Satan is carrying off into Hell.
This Spiritual Warfare Series will not be for everyone. Everyone is welcome, but not everyone will stick with it. The warfare will be shown in real time even in the discipline required to complete this series. Not Everybody Can Be God’s Soldier. Some people will not be vigilant enough to press into this Battle and allow the Holy Spirit to equip them. Others will fall victim to Satan’s devices and thus becoming spiritual prisoners of war. But some of you will find the soldier inside of you that’s been there all along. You’ve not been able to rise up before now, but now you realize what the Lord has been doing in you all the while. He’s forging a soldier in you. He’s tried you. He’s tested you! You have become so enraged at the demise of your family and your community. That rage is not sinful and does not need to be repented of. It needs to be directed and focused. It needs some instruction so that it can be used as fuel for you to set the world around you on fire with the fire of the Holy Ghost and the Word of God.
It’s time to enlist! Will you join us and faithfully commit yourself to learn what it takes to become one of God’s Marines? The consequences are too great for you to ignore the call to be a soldier. Your people are perishing! Your community is being overtaken in spiritual darkness. Something has to change. That change is you pressing into God, allowing Him to set you on fire and equip you to be the Soldier He has called you to be!
Share this message with your friends. Enlist together with your Christian Brothers and Sisters. Post it on your social media. You cannot walk away. This battle will continue on whether you choose to fight it or not.
