STAND UP and FIGHT THE BATTLE! - Wilkerson
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by David Wilkerson
How many Christians call themselves warriors but have never been
tested or trained? We hear about the many prayer warriors in this
nation. But the sad truth is, the vast majority of them have never
been trained -- they're not ready to fight. Many true believers refuse
to fight the devil or do battle against his kingdom.
When God does find a believer with a hunger and a desire for his
blessing, he puts him into the ring to learn to fight. The Lord is
going to need well-trained warriors who will prevail over all the
powers of hell in his last hour of warfare.
Right now God is doing a quick work in his remnant -- it's called
crisis training. These tested saints in this training are becoming
the captains of his last-day army. God is putting Holy Ghost fight
in them and he is bringing forth warriors who are tested and tried,
because they've wrestled with God, just as Jacob did (see Genesis 32:24-32).
This kind of training calls for physical discipline as well as spiritual.
Jacob threw his whole body into the battle, all his human ability.
A fighting spirit had risen up in him and, Scripture says, "He
struggled with the Angel and prevailed" (Hosea 12:4). This verse
has great meaning for all who want to prevail in prayer. It says
Jacob prevailed and won the battle. If you're going to prevail in
these last days, you're going to have to put all your strength into it.
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks
about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him"
(1 Peter 5:8-9).
Many Christians expect God to somehow save their family,
reconcile relationships, do miracles, all at no cost to them. They
just want to rest in their rocking chair and "believe God for it all."
But this matter of prevailing in prayer --- "breaking through" to
God, getting answers and seeing results -- is going to cost your
flesh something.
God wants you to lay hold of Him because He loves you. He wants
you to claim all his blessings. Rise up in faith and lay hold of His
promises. Stand up and fight. You have his strength so use it!
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