Given the clear direction our nation is taking as far as values, politics, and world views, it has become crystal clear that a response is required from those who call upon the Lord with pure heart. If you look at what our nation sees as far as ministry, it is understandable how we seem to have been minimized. It is either a happy, Prozac message, or a message that more resembles a infomercial for quick financial gain, or even an Oprah like approach with high gloss and inspiration with no anointing. The fact remains, that God’s incredible message of hope, transformation and power is at the forefront of mankind’s needs. That good news is available to all people, but there is only one way to get it, through the cross. As a believer, it is important to never minimize the cross, even though you move beyond it. We go from death to life, and as a child of God, you are now a new breed of human. You have a spirit that is alive to God. There is nobody like you on the face of the planet. No human who has not received Christ has a spirit alive to God. That your spirit has been made alive, and literally joined with God’s spirit causes you to become an overcomer. With an overcoming spirit, comes a responsibility to God, your family, and the world. We have become aggressive Christians. What does that mean?
The enemy has done a work on the American church. Sin, which is missing God’s standard is the norm now. In the world, sin is the norm, because they have not been given power over it, but we have been given power over it! We are no longer slaves to our sinful nature, we are free to walk in the Spirit of God! We have been empowered by grace and truth, and with our spirit alive to God, we have access to all of heavens resources.
The Bible says this in James, “submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you”. Did you hear that? We can put the devil on the run. This applies not only to our lives, but to everyone in our world. If we walk as we should as believers, after the Spirit, we will have an overcoming aggressive attitude toward the works of darkness. We are to resist him, steadfast in our faith. You, are a victorious warrior, equipped with power and love from God. Our nations only hope is not the right candidate, not an economic upturn, not a solution to universal healthcare, not another positive feel good attitude message that ignores our problems. The hope for our nation is that God’s people would walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, and refuse to sin, refuse to dishonor the name of Jesus, and be bold about the free gift of salvation given to us. We need to get our fight back! Fight for our families, fight for our children’s future, pray for fearless leadership, fight for our emotions to be healed. Be aggressive and resist the devil!
