1 Samuel 14:47
\u201cSo Saul established his sovereignty\u2026land fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the people of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once we are spiritually established and to remain established, we must constantly be on the spiritual offensive. While I believe we all know this, it seems the Lord wants to keep reminding us of its importance. Spiritually engaging our enemies is not optional because each one of us is surrounded by enemies who seek our destruction. That is the spiritual reality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what should we do? First of all, be proactive spiritually. We must not wait for them to attack us before we respond. We should not live spiritually reactionary lives. Knowing that Satan and his cohorts will confront us, it is imperative for us to take the initiative and go on the spiritual offensive. Take the spiritual battle to their gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, many Christians live na\u00efve lives and seem surprised when negative things happen to them. They cry, they weep, they seem shocked. It is spiritual infancy to imagine that Satan would leave you alone. He won\u2019t. He lives to cause you pain, create chaos in your space, and ensure that you are not established in God\u2019s purpose for your life. That\u2019s why he exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I repeat, we must always go on the spiritual offensive. To be established, we must live in constant spiritual warfare and must constantly harass our enemies. Don\u2019t wait to be harassed. We are called to harass \u2013 not human beings for spiritual powers, thrones, rules, and hosts in high places. That\u2019s exactly how to secure yourself and your loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that\u2019s what Saul did. Once he secured his sovereignty over the throne (grasped the throne), he \u201cfought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, Ammon, Edom, kings of Zobah, the Philistines.\u201d He also \u201cattacked the Amalekites\u201d and delivered the people from the hands of those who plundered them. That is leadership. We are called into this kind of leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t fight just for yourself. Fight to deliver others as well. There is a lot of plundering going on. There is a lot of spiritual casualty all around you. You may be okay, but so many people around you are not. If you are established, then help others also get established as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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