Volume 4 Chapter 2 Page 10
Wednesday February 14, 2007 24 Shevat 5767 (Hebrew 5th Month)
"Resolve to Be Strengthened!"
Every enlisted man or woman in the ranks of those who serve in the military, are taught, trained and thoroughly prepared before ever engaging the enemy in battle.
Believers in Christ also receive 'Training' through God's WORD and Holy Spirit, receiving it not from just another 'Drill Sargeant', so to speak, but from one that is known as a 'Commander in Arms', having God's POWER to defeat the enemy forces of darkness and evil that are present all around.
Spiritual 'Training' teaches and prepares Believers to understand the 'Vision' given them by Holy Spirit, enabling them to 'See' those unseen enemies of God existing in the spiritual realm.
Truthfully, this is a 'Major' problem which exists within the ranks of a larger than as is reported, sector of 'Christian' platoons called churches.
'Spiritural Warriors' MUST BE taught God's TRUTH in all this,
Where the understanding among the 'Ranks' so oftentimes gets confusing, is in the 3 areas of the "Basics".
NUMER ONE, is the 'Command' part or put in another term, 'Authority'.
My heavenly Father, has set in place over HIS 'Warriors' those who are HIS authority, and they are responsible for the 2nd area of the 'Basics'.
This is what is refered to as "Training and Supply'.
Throughout all of history, Gods' people have been given 'Orders' of what is required of them, in the way of being 'Obedient and Faithful' warriors, NOT as those who become traitors or deserters, those who will be discovered and caught.
They are brought to justice, examined for their actions, and then tried by the rules, receiving either 'Reward or Punishment'.
'Training and Supply' falls in the area of 'Pastors and Teachers', where they are under HIS 'Commands' also!
The understanding of 'Authority' MUST EXIST, and MUST be OBEYed all the way from the 'Top to the Bottom' or should I say, from 'Head(Christ) to the Foot(soldier, believers)'.
So many times, this scripture is mistakenly taught in the church, mainly because of a lack of understanding, HEAR me well,
Blind 'Submission' IS NOT God's intent, for Holy Spirit gives also 'Spiritual Discernment', 'Sight for SEEing' the TRUE enemy of God!!!
Now, the 3rd area, are the 'Weapons', that are 'Supplied' by God's 'Assigned Authority'. In this 'Line of Command', the 'Commander in Arms', Holy Spirit, has God's POWER and it is HE who give 'Gifts to men' to 'Fight the Good Fight'.
Where Pastors and Teachers are 'Responsible' for 'Training and Supplying', it is NOT to be, that ONLY they are to be the 'Warriors' that are so many times left by themselves, all alone to 'Wage War against the enemy' another 'misunderstanding' among the body of Believers.
These 'Warrior' are given these 'Weapons of Spiritural Warfare' from God's Spirit, and it is these 'Spiritual Warriors' who then are 'Assigned' duties to be carried out.
In saying all that, to say this,
Now is the day and the hour,
NEED I say more?
O'Lord, for YOUR Kingdom to