he kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,
in and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11.12
The bible teaches us that the Kingdom of God is taken by violence. However, the question is why? How do I conquer the Kingdom of God violently?
As we all know, yet many times forget, Our God, our Father, is of battle. A God of armies. The Lord Jesus made it clear that he did not come to this world to bring peace, but rather a sword for battle. If our God is of battles, and we want to follow Him, who are we? We are His soldiers. And when a soldier goes out to battle, they don't go in emotion nor go because they feel something. They go out to battle with a mission. With a goal. When they go out to battle they have only two options. 1. I will go out there to overcome or, 2, I will be overcome. It's either kill or be killed. The soldier puts their life on the line to go on their mission. They are willing to die for what they want.
In your struggle against sin, you have
not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
Hebrews 11.12
What about you? What kind of soldier have you been? Have you been seeking the Kingdom of God with emotion or faith? Have you been seeking the Holy Spirit with revolt or passiveness? Have you only been sacrificing within your comfort zone? Or, have you been out in the battlefield, ready to face anything for what you want?
When a soldier goes out to battle, they are willing to put everything at risk to carry out thier commanding officer's order. They go out there knowing they may never see their friends and family again.What about you? Are you willing to pay that price? Are you willing to lose your friends for going to battle to conquer the Holy Spirit? Are you willing to confront your family if they do not agree with you joining God's army? How have you been trying to conquer God's Kingdom?
Think about It. Until tomorrow!
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