I have a message to put
across. A message that may likely generate some questions,
arguments, and counter-arguments among genuine Christians especially my friends
in the theological field.
When I felt that the
Spirit of the Lord was leading me to write on this “sensitive” topic in
the year, 2012, I must confess that I trembled. The reason is
simple. I am aware that many Christians still argue about a number of issues
that are being exposed here, and I do not want to lead any child of God
astray consciously or unconsciously. I
dare say I am treading this terrain softly because many Christians have their
biases about this discussion. Whatever I have written down are things that I believe God has given me the grace to
share with the followers of Jesus Christ, globally.
One day I was meditating on the word of God,
and suddenly I found myself meditating on the word, “Warfare.” I began to ask
myself the question, What is warfare? In my reflections, I see warfare as a war
to be fought. That means there is a battle going on somewhere. With whom am I
to fight this war? The powers of darkness! What does war connote? Violence of
course! So since war has to do with violence that means it is not a matter of
joke! Not at all! The meditation grew deeper. Can one fight any war silently? I doubt it. There would always be noise I
concluded. Now the next issue is since war calls for violence, can anyone pray
spiritual warfare prayer as ‘silent prayer’? Is that how to fight a war?
I do not know what others think, but the reflection
jolted me to reality, and made the fact crystal clear to me that it is needful
that one puts in all of one’s energy, by the power of the Holy Spirit to fight
this type of war that has attracted the principalities and powers of hell to
‘crush’ someone spiritually, and physically if they can have their ways. Many
supposed glorious destinies had been frustrated, ‘caged’ or completely ruined.
Others started their journey in life with lofty promises of greatness in sight!
Some mind-blowing prophecies had been declared on the lives of some others, but
then no results at sight. Then the question pops up in one’s mind, “Where is
the outcome of those promises and the fulfilment of those wonderful prophecies?
Hun-uh, confusion sets in. Who is to blame? Satan, the individual, the society,
the government of the land or who is responsible for this kind of supposed unfulfilled
glorious future?
At a period in my life, I began to ruminate
over the unfulfilled promises and prophecies in my own life. As a regenerated
soul, already washed by the blood of Jesus Christ, and walking in His ways, I
was deeply disturbed and worried about my state. Spiritually, I was struggling
to enjoy sweet fellowship with the Holy Spirit, as a result of loads of burdens,
and doubts on my mind which I was not bold enough to share with close
associates, how much more my spiritual overseers. What would they think about
me? I will be presenting myself to them as a backsliding Christian if they get
to know about my pains. But I was ‘dying.’ Stagnancy at all fronts! No progress
at the place of work! By the time it appears as if progress was being made in
the area of Christian Ministry, the devil would put up a wall again, and all
hope would be lost.
I
know that some of us Christians see “Dreams” as a lesser form of revelation. I
was in your shoes before the Lord helped me to understand better by studying
the scriptures. This write up is not about dreams, so I do not intend to teach on
that, but suffice it to say that the dream that I had about a spiritual attack
launched at my studies compelled me to begin some spiritual exercise such as
fasting and praying. At the tail end of my studies, I almost experienced a
set-back but the Lord intervened, then I appreciated God for the victory Jesus
had won for me on the cross of Calvary.
A Christian sister at my place of work gave me
a copy of their church magazine, and after reading through some articles and
testimonies that were printed there, I prayed and I saw the need to attend some
of the prayer and deliverance programmes of the church. After some months, the
Holy Spirit began to unfold some deep secrets to me about my life and the
ministry that God has committed into my hands. On one occasion I received a
message by the Spirit of the Lord, saying to me, “You will write a book for
me,” and the title that was given to me that day is The "Wriggle."
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