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Spiritual Warfare 102

Bob Neumann, November 2004

(Dear Joe and Stephen, THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT says that there is an unadressed need within the “body of believers”. So here goes..… Two days ago THE LORD gave me a vivid set of images about WARFARE and the situations presently facing the WPA. I guess no one really is having any problems, or are upset by anything in the World around them. The fact that THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT adressed the issues of “SO CALLED SAINTS”, “warfare in HIS SPIRIT”, and “perpetual victims” you would think that there would be more of a response than your’s Joe. Someone adressed the issue of Joel’s Army. Several years ago i asked which of Joel’s armies “you” thought you belonged to. Joel speaks of 3, possibly 4, seperate armies. It all depends where you see yourself.)

The story of King David’s life is a text book example of SPIRITUAL WARFARE. David’s survival is spelled out in THE REVELATION he was given of his GOD. The reason why so many “so called saints” are in continuous turmoil in their lives is that there is no revelation. Without REVELATION there is no relationship. Without relationship there certain is no covenant. David expresses his knowledge of just who his GOD is in Psalm 18 verse 2.

² The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Count them, there are seven declarations here. If you look at this seven part PATTERN it is the CLASSIC MENORAH. The LAMPSTAND of the TABERNACLE which is referred to AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. Following this pattern we can see that David’s LORD was his ROCK, his FORTRESS, his DELIVERER…. and then DAVID SAYS HIS LORD IS HIS GOD……….. now DAVID’S LORD is THE STRENGTH IN WHOM DAVID TRUSTS…. then DAVID’S LORD is HIS BUCKLER/SHIELD and the HORN/SOURCE of SALVATION. And Last, DAVID’S LORD is HIS HIGH TOWER….. the PLACE WHERE THE RIGHTEOUS RUN TO.

THE MOST HIGH GOD had revealed HIMSELF unto DAVID. How has THE MOST HIGH REVEALED himself to any of you?

Now that may not seem an important issue. Especially to those “so called saints” secure and safe within their personal deception. They may say this “stuff” is all over the Bible. The problem is that it is not. Not as David puts it. Nor is there anything like what follows after DAVID called out in his DISTRESS…. and HIS LORD… HIS GOD… HEARD HIM

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Psalm 18 is repeated in 2 Samuel 22. What David accounts here is quite dramatic. More so because no one else were given anything near the level and clarity of vision. So the reason that GOD speaks of DAVID as being a man after HIS OWN HEART is this awesome level of revelation that births a relationship unprecedented.

Now David was not perfect. He just repented when faced with his sins. In Psalm 51 he begs that THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT not be taken from him. The COMFORTER that JESUS promised HIS FOLLOWERS was no stranger to DAVID. The last thing David wanted to happen was a loss of relationship….. of FELLOWSHIP with THE LORD HIS GOD.

Paul tells us to “put on the whole armor of GOD”. FIRST THERE IS TRUTH…. FOLLOWED BY RIGHTEOUSNESS…Then comes the PREPARATION of THE GOSPEL of PEACE…. THEN COMES FAITH, SALVATION, and THE WORD OF GOD. All require revelation to understand and to utilize… IF…. IF…. IF…. you are to survive THE EVIL DAY.

Do you really know THE GOD DAVID SAW IN VERSES 7-15? THE GOD DAVID LOVED?

So what relationship do you really have.

Are you a VICTIM….or an OVERCOMER?

Do you really know?

Selah

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