Psalm 18:34
He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
John 10:10
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The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
Luke 10:19
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Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you.
Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith
But if anyone draws back,
My soul has no pleasure in him.”
Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Revelation 1:4
His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;
Judges 7:7
Then the LORD said to Gideon, “By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place.”
Isaiah 28:5
In that day the LORD of hosts will be
for a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of His people,
He turned his desert wanderers into warriors.
Stand. Then withstand. Hit your target with the Blood, the Name and the Word. Don’t back down. Period. We are High(er) Power rifles. Know this, the enemy of your soul does not want you interfering with his plans. If it comes to steal, kill or destroy, it’s not from the Lord.
From My Utmost for His Highest-“Life without war is impossible in the natural or supernatural realm”… “We don’t wrestle with God, but we wrestle before God with things. Beware of lazily giving up… put up a glorious fight”. And, “The world doesn’t need a little bit of love, it needs major surgery. Cut to the root, otherwise there will be no healing”. We don’t pet devils. We command them to go, in the Name of Jesus. Bind the strongman causing deception and chaos in the minds of your loved ones. Claim them for the Kingdom of God in the Name of Jesus. Use your God given authority over the enemy (not people). Plead the blood of Jesus over them and yourself. Warriors fight. They engage in battles. They come out with battle scars.
Do know, as Grace Roos wrote, “The Lord will not permit someone else to bear a burden He intends we should shoulder ourselves”. Be Spirit led in intercession, not needs or wants driven. Don’t be too quick to take on everyone’s prayer shopping list. Teach them how to pray for themselves so they can develop their own faith. Derek Prince said, “God is not Father Christmas patting us on the head. Jesus has eyes like a flame of fire”. You can only have (spiritual) fellowship with those who have a love of the truth.
Gideon’s Army was culled and pruned from 32,000 down to 300. He ended up with 300 warriors out of the 32,000 in the army that he started with. Be one of the 300. The remnant that carries the glory.