A Call to War

When I was on Sabbatical in 2013, the Lord said to me, "It's Time to Go to War." Saints, for the Season for which we are about to enter, it is imperative that we understand that we are going to war. This is not going to be a time of "spiritual peace." Yes, we will have that peace that passeth all understanding (Philippians 4). But in terms of waging war with the Devil, God is making a Call to War.

In order for us to answer this Call to War, we have to understand some of the areas for which the Battles are going to be waged. One of the areas we're going to have to go to War with is the Flesh. The Flesh is the sinful nature that we inherited from the Fall of Adam. Through the atoning work of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, God has delivered us from the penalty of sin and the power of sin; but He has not delivered us from the presence of sin. Sin still dwells within our mortal bodies; and with that being the case, we must go to war.

The Scripture tells us to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul (1Peter 2). The Bible also states that the carnal mind (sinful nature) wars against the law of the mind, the propensity and inclination to do the will of God (Romans 7). Therefore Saints, we can't sit idly by and just "yield to the sinful nature" (Romans 6). We have to fight! How do we do that? By crucifixion of the flesh. The Scripture says that they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts (Galatians 5). Crucifixion takes place on A CROSS.

Are you ready to go to war and crucify the flesh? Are you ready to allow the Holy Spirit to teach you how to die to self so that you are no longer enslaved to fleshly lusts and compulsions? Are you ready for the Lord to teach you how to mortify the deeds of the body (Colossians 3) so that you can be holy as He is Holy (1Peter 1)? If you are, then it's time to answer the "Call to War."

Prayer
Father in the name of Jesus, give me the grace, the faith and the courage to answer the Call to War. Let me not sit idly by and let the flesh have dominion in my soul. Teach me how to deny myself, teach me how to crucify the flesh. I declare today Father that I am crucified with Christ. I pray this prayer Father, in Jesus' name, Amen.