"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of
heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew
11:12)
The
Amplified Bible says, "A share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most
ardent zeal and intense exertion." I want you to get violent today. Yes,
violent, determined, zealous. I want you to get so committed to the things of
God that you'll withstand any attempt to take them away from you.
Too
many believers these days are like the Israelites. They're wandering around in
a wilderness of defeat because there's an enemy in the
Promised
Land. They're being robbed of their rightful inheritance because they're afraid
to fight him. They keep hoping that somehow they'll find a way in without using
force. But they won't! You have to make demands where Satan and his associates
are concerned.
When
God sent the Israelites into Canaan, He said, "Send the armed men to go
before you." They were to go up armed--ready for the fight. He knew they'd
have to fight to take the land. He never promised them that they wouldn't. What
He promised them was they'd win every time.
The
same is true for you. You can't just lie down and play dead when you're dealing
with the devil. He's not going to let go of any area of
your
life--of your health or your finances or anything else--without a fight. He's
not going to give it up unless you force him.
Quit
sitting there in the wilderness. Quit sitting there while the devil steals the
blessings of God out from under you. You have God's permission and His power
and His ability to take the land. Get violent enough to do something about
it...today!
