Spirit Warrior
This is a repost from 2010 (of a vision I had in 2002), the
reason why I’m sharing again is simple… I want to see people free. The church I
get to shepherd (BBCC) is spending a season on Living the Blessed Life
and dealing with the curses we may have made false agreements with. We have
already seen great work by the Holy Spirit through our small body of believers
and we have seen and sensed some pushback by the enemy. So, I sense in my heart
that this vision may be of some encouragement for all of us, as we remember who
fights for us. God Bless you all, Jay
This vision began this way….
He stood with arms limp at his sides, with every muscle
screaming with fatigue. The sting of sweat assaulted his eyes and beaded up
like raindrops on the back of his neck. The battle began in a wayward land of
deep darkness, devoid of all light. Now, at the battle’s end, the warrior stood
in a light that had pierced through the shadows, leaving no trace of its former
possessor.
A fiercely fought conflict was rewarded with fallow land
recovered and restored to its rightful owner. Long held captives from
strongholds were set free and now were heading back towards the safety of the
Kingdom. The King personally had trained him and equipped him as well. The
piercing words of the King had exposed the deceit of the enemy, allowing for
precision strikes against them. Still, it was the King’s authority and Spirit
that made the victory possible. Turning his vision towards the horizon, he saw
the enemy licking its wounds. The veteran solider of light could sense that it
would soon mount another attack. It was one large mass of insult and threat,
with the full intent of destroying goodness.
The enemy started its hateful advance, with its fury bent on
instilling fear and confusion. Fully aware of the adversary’s strategy, the
warrior took a step towards the new battleground. Bone weary and mentally spent
he then dropped to his knees. The creatures of destruction at first measured
this motion as a sign of weakness and pressed forward. That is, until it was
too late.
For the priestly warrior had not made a tactical error as
the enemy had supposed, but as he knelt and looked towards heaven, victory was
his. The enemy saw not one but a host of warriors on their knees, gleaming with
armor of intense light. The warriors moved as one, they spoke as one, and as
one under authority they let forth a shout empowered with the spirit of truth.
The shout overcame the enemy and scattered their ranks and uprooted their
entrenchments. The agents of darkness were called out, dug out and spat out
with the overwhelming authority of truth. By faith, a praying band of warriors
increased kingdom territory, pleasing the King. One warrior in particular… would
sleep well tonight.
Some points from this
vision that encourage me:
Those who belong to Father God have a huge promise of victory over the
enemy.
“"No weapon that
is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in
judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their vindication is from Me," declares the LORD. Isaiah 54:17
Have I not commanded
you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed,
for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
“The Lord will cause
your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come
out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.” Deut. 28:7
Through the Spirit of God we can also recognize who our enemy is and
what his tactics are.
“For we are not
ignorant of his (Satan's) devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
“For we are not
fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and
authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and
against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12
It is a battle with victory assured.
No, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that
neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to
come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will
be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans
8:37-39
You will not need to
fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of
the Lord on your behalf, O Judah
and Jerusalem
Prayer is key
"For though we
live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight
with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power
to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets
itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to
make it obedient to Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
"Truly I tell
you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose
on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you
on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my
Father in heaven." Matthew 18:18-19
“With all prayer and
petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the
alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18
Will you join me in
prayer?
Father,
Move me in such a way
that I become courageous to fight and to care in ways I didn’t think possible
of me. Awaken the spiritual warrior in me to do battle as you see fit, for your
glory and for the freedom of many. In Jesus name we pray…Amen
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