The Call to Battle
Theme of the Week: Worship Warriors Wanted
Monday, March 8, 2010
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Key Bible Verse: The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. (Romans 13:12) Bonus Reading: Revelation 19:11-16
The gathering of the church is meant to be a number of things: a hospital to heal the sick and wounded; a family where everyone is accepted; a school where we are taught the Word of God; and an army that engages and defeats the Enemy to see the kingdom of God advance.
Becoming a worshiper means becoming a warrior. And by toning that down—or cutting it out altogether—we have sent men and women away from the church in droves. It's time to call them back. We need the warriors to return. But we need them to return as worshiping warriors. That doesn't mean that all we do is sit around and sing. What I mean the most by the phrase worshiping warriors is warriors who are surrendered to God. Warriors who know that their authority comes because they are under authority—warriors willing to wait (even when every one else is rushing ahead) or act decisively to walk in obedience.
We can be little w warriors because our King is a capital W Warrior. He's a warrior, not because he loves to kill and destroy, but because he defends and protects his own. Our King is a warrior because there is a rebellion against his rule and reign.
—Brian Doerksen in Make Love, Make War
My response: How does my Warrior-King defend and protect me? How might he be calling me to defend and protect others?
Adapted from Make Love, Make War (David C. Cook, 2009) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
Copyright © 2010 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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Heavenly King, prepare me for battle against the powers of darkness; help me to daily put on the "shining armor of right living."
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