War Story Worth Repeating!

Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 12:17

When two nations are at war the struggle is epic for the future of both countries. Both will suffer the depletion of their economic standing in the world, but one will suffer defeat at the hands of the other. At least that is the way it used to be!  In the United States the very definition of war is under siege just like the definition of marriage. We seem not to be at war with a nation or even an ideology. We are at war with a tactic! The “War on Terror” is really an amazing title for the struggle that is going on in the world today. Terrorism can be used by any nation or any ideology. It is the way some people fight during a war. When President Truman dropped the bombs on Japan he was the world’s greatest terrorist! The effect of the bomb on Japan was to terrorize the nation into surrender. It worked. This statement does not mean that President Truman was a bad man. It means that he used terror to end a long and difficult war!

As a child of God and follower of Jesus Christ, you are at war with Satan and his hordes. Evidence that Satan has landed a blow is seen when you yield to temptation. Many Christians have trouble defining the war. Just like America they have proclaimed the war to be with a tactic not the enemy. They struggle against greed, hate, lust, and any one of many more tactics used by Satan. When one is put down Satan quickly brings up another to batter and harass followers of Jesus.

So how do I fight this cosmic battle today? The answer is simple. In order to be victorious in today’s conflict I must trust and obey! Trust God that He will keep you safe in the frightening fury of battle. And obey every command from Jesus! When the battle is on there is no time to discuss the tactics or even raise a question about what you are doing. Trusting the commander and obeying his commands is all there is time to do and it all you need to do! When you trust and obey the outcome of the battle will be a war story worth repeating!