Always Be on Guard

Don't get so caught up in the cares of the world that you forget what Kingdom you are in. The very armor God has given us prophesies a battle. It's when we're standing on top of our Goliath that we are most vulnerable. Due to our forgetfulness and unawareness, we are knocked off the top of the  mountain before we can even begin to prepare our weapons for battle. In the Body of Christ we need to always be on guard. In case you've forgotten, there is a devil loose.

In my walk with God, it has always amazed me how at one moment, we could be at the highest of heights and the next moment, all of a sudden, be in the darkest depths. And the Lord taught me that this was due to us not being on guard. We are to be prepared in the Body of Christ for battle at any moment. Not saying that we have to be tense and uptight, unable to unwind but more so aware and ready. Never putting our weapons down and never turning our backs on the enemy, meaning, not forgetting that he is around and that he is out to destroy.

When we are at those spiritual heights and have just overcome and came out of the fiery trial, we tend to be a bit lax and comfortable in our new position. It's amazing how quickly we forget that they pathway we're on is an unpredictable one and that the enemy lurks around some of the bends and corners.It's in those times where our heads are so far in the clouds that the devil launches his next attack and then all of the sudden, we're knocked off of our spiritual precipice, falling down to the depths of the valley, all the while trying to get our weapons ready, that should have been out and prepared in the first place.All I can say is thank God for Jesus Christ, without Him we would have no one to break that fall.

Don't wait until the battle is in full bloom to get prepared and get your weapons ready, no! Have them ready and in hand ahead of time, because it's when you least expect that, that old serpent, the choir boy, likes to show up and throw you into a spiritual tailspin. So get the armor of God out and put it on (for some of us, it's been a while and it may need a little dusting off lol!). Get the weapons of God out and have them prepared in  hand. The helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God and the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the fiery darts of the enemy. And don't forget, most importantly, the name of Jesus. Without Him you'll lose every battle and at the name of Jesus Christ spoken in faith, believing that He'll hear and answer the call, no demon can stand around.

Saints! March forward in God's remnant army and always be on guard!

God Bless!