Good morning, soldiers of The Lord!
Take a look with me at 2 Timothy 3:12. It says,
- Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Did you hear that? He said ALL who desire to live GODLY in Christ Jesus WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION!
We’re told this not to scare us, but to prepare us! The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 2:11
- I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
When you’re wise to his strategies, it’s harder for him to confuse you and get you off track. So, stay armed as a good soldier of Christ Jesus and be ready for Satan’s attack!
2 Timothy 2:3-4 says,
- You therefore must endure hardship (persecution) as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
This is so especially important right now because we are living in the last of the last days and satan’s time is drawing short. He’s becoming desperate and is trying to do everything to stop the Church. But thank God, Jesus tells us in Matthew 16:18 that the gates of hell will NOT prevail against the Church!
One last amazing Scripture: Luke 6:23 says,
- Rejoice and be glad at such a time and exult and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is rich and great and strong and intense and abundant in heaven; for even so their forefathers treated the prophets.
The more God’s glory is revealed in our lives, the greater threat we are to satan’s kingdom! I’m doing it and it works! Hallelujah!
In His service,
Lisa Gordon
Gordon Ministries