Greetings!
This past Sunday I shared a message at Canyon Hills Assembly of God about the need for men to lead the church. It was a confrontational message that called men into account for the state of our culture. I believe it was a Biblical message and a threat to the enemy. It is a threat because men were called out of the shadows and into the fight of faith. Men need to "ditch" the ancestral act of Adam and rise to fight for their modern "Eve". Men need to take their rightful place and lead the family in establishing an authentic and joy-filled relationship with Jesus Christ. This is God's method for populating Heaven and emptying hell!
As you can imagine, the enemy of our soul and the proprietor of hell wasn't very happy with the message. In fact, he came at me from all sides Sunday afternoon. I am thankful that God has provided the awareness of the enemy's plan and a way of escape as I know we are often weakest in the shadow of a victory.
I believe God won a victory Sunday as the Bible was preached and men were challenged to walk in the spiritual authority provided by the Lord. I believe God obtained the victory as the enemy's plan to defeat and discourage men was revealed and the call was given for men to revolt against his tyranny. I also know the enemy will never take a loss lightly and will always have a counterattack. Thus, we should expect it and seek God's wisdom and strength for the battle is the Lord's!
I spent many years playing soccer eventually in the NCAA. I remember a wise coach telling our team in practice, "If you score, defend relentlessly because you will be weak for five minutes due to your goal. If you are scored against, attack ferociously for your opponent is weakest after they have scored". That was accurate advice and has a direct Biblical analogy. Followers of Jesus are vulnerable after God has won a victory due to our pride and comfort. Thus, the warning - be careful of where you stand because it is a long fall. |
