Target Practice
When you surrendered to Christ, did you realize the target you placed on yourself? Did you understand that you exposed yourself…that you came out of the darkness, the shadows…into the light…where you can be seen? Your message was clear…and the enemy knew WHO you stood with…the line was drawn. Now you have a fight on your hands.
If this was not so…why do we need armor?
In the movie Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers comes one of my favorite exchanges.
King Theoden: I will not risk open war!
Aragorn: Open war is upon you whether you risk it or not.
This small exchange resonates with me because we are at war. The battle is real and all around us. Open war is upon us; we must engage and fight to win this battle. The real risk is not the battle itself but passive surrender without a fight. The battle may seem like a skirmish, too distant to be a threat but don’t be fooled by where your frontline might be.
I’m tired of the enemy, tired of his tactics, tired of the war he’s raging against people I love. It’s time to place the target where it belongs…on an already defeated enemy. For this is the truth…
“He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Psalm 18:34
“For You have girded me with strength for the battle; You have humbled under me those who rose up against me.” Psalm 18:39
Sold out alliance to His will, guarantees our victory in this battle. When we surrender all to the Father’s way—like Jesus did—there is no surrender to any other force. Will you pray this with me?
Father God,
We trust in your strong hand, we trust in the training of our hands and our hearts. Strengthen our resolve, our faith and our vision. We rely on your full armor and every promise we have from you. We are men after your heart, we are men driven by your spirit and we are men that belong to you. We bow to no other King but you our God and our deliverer!
Amen!
Comments
Time to put on the armor of God and engage in battle!
"Don't be fooled by where your frontline might be". That hit me like a ton of bricks. I have some personal things I'm dealing with in business that after too long the veil has been lifted from my eyes about this very thing... gotta make changes today.
It's not that the statement is false, for Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone...
It's that, I think the statement causes people to believe, that once they have accepted Christ, there is nothing left to do but sit back and wait.
War is raging. To choose Christ, is to choose to stand with Him on the front-lines. Yes, we are saved by the acceptance of His gift, but that is not the end of the journey! It is the beginning!