The War Is Over

            "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem and cry unto her… that her warfare is accomplished," Isa. 40:1. The Spirit of the lord came in the days of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and said unto the inhabitants thereof, "Thus saith the Lord unto you, be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not your’s, but God’s." Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still and see the salvation of the Lord," II Chor. 20:15-17. 

Beloved, this is the same place that we find ourselves in the new testament: raised and seated together with Christ, Eph. 2:6. Look back at what the Lord told Jehoshaphat: "set yourself", "stand ye still". This is where we are to be in this dispensation seated with Christ in victory and knowing of the finished work of Calvary. 

         We are to arm ourselves with the whole armor of God so that we may be able to withstand in the evil day. We recognize that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Our stance is to hold on to what Christ has already done. We are to hold to our confidence, Heb. 3:14. We are to lay hold on the hope set before us, Heb. 6:18. We are to hold fast to the profession of our faith, Heb. 10:22, knowing that we are overcomers by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony, Rev. 12:11. Our testimony is not some off the wall testifing, it is the spirit of prophecy, Rev. 19:10. Beloved it is the spoken word of God Almighty given unto and into us as a living witness. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself and this Spirit of the prophetic word is the record or witness of God in us, 1 John 5:10-12. I believed, therefore have I spoken, Ps. 116:10. "For with the heart man believeth un……..to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made un……..to salvation" , Rom. 10:10. 

The Lord speaking through the prophet, Isaiah, said, " Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness , ye that seek the lord; look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and Sara, that bare you," Isa. 51:1-2. 
Beloved, what truth is there hidden in Abraham understood that calls us to honor attention? If it has to do with our forefathers flesh, nothing, but, if it has to do with our faith, then everything. Now look at Rom. 4:3, Abraham believed God. Abraham learned from God that no matter what things seem to be, what really matters is what God says. One facet of truth to understand that God declares the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Isa. 46:10. And not only that, he also creates circumstances that are contrary to that truth so that a ream of faith can exist. The rewards and the fullness of the abundance of life comes by how much we overcome the circumstances that challenge the authenticity of our faith in his spoken word. Abraham that the lord called those things which be not as though they were, Rom. 4:17. He learned to simply agree with what God spoke, no matter what people or anything else declares. The word says; who against hope believe in hope. Let me ask you something right now, what was against hope? It was a circumstance that God allowed in order to challenge the integrity of his faithfulness. A test to show the authenticity of his belief unto himself. What do you believe, Abraham? Let's put it to the test and then we’ll see. The Bible says he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith giving glory to God. Abraham knew where his faith was seated. Circumstances would arise to challenge his resolve, but Abraham was fully persuaded that what He had promised, He was able to perform.

"This is the Victory… Even our faith", I John5:4.

           Beloved, let our hearts be filled with thanksgiving unto our God. In conclusion, there has been many in the word of the Lord who has stood in the van guard of honor deserving the highest military triumphant procession. Among these are Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohile, IISam 23:9. He has been credited with fighting the fight of faith until his hand was weary and clave unto the sword, till he could not let it go. Can you imagine being able to hold on to the word of the Lord till you could no longer turn loose, and the Lord wrought a great victory that day. Oh, if only we would hold on to His promises, we would find out that our faith would still be rewarded because He is still the same yesterday, today, and for ever, Heb. 13:8. Then there's Caleb whom the Lord said that because he had the spirit of the Word with him and has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went, Num. 14:24. Caleb was chosen to go and spy out the land of promise, and bring back a report to the people of God. Ten others were sent along with him and, Joshua the son of Nun. But they came back with a slanderous report, Num. 14:36. Caleb was whole heartedly in fellowship with the word of his Lord, and even when the testimony of these ten should have been law, grace and truth stood in the voice of Joshua, and Caleb until forty years later when the spirit of triumphant victory caused them to inherit the promises! And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthah of David also and Samuel and of the Prophets, yes, Beloved, we are triumphant in Christ Jesus! Amen!