My realizations of who God is, and the ways his Kingdom is being realized on Earth

Monday, October 4, 2010

Lord Come Quickly

Lord come quickly. Nothing like a death to make you get your priorities straight. Nothing like a shock to make you stop and think. Nothing like a holy victory to provoke the enemy. And nothing like the ragings of the devil to make me desperate for the Lord to come…quickly.

Last night at church, we commissioned 13 young people to start a church. 13 people who know broken family, poverty, drugs, gangs, jail, prostitution. They know the ragings of the devil, and they know victory. With the covering and help of City Central Missions Base, they will start a church that raises up the next generation to love Jesus with their whole heart, mind, soul, and strength. Last night, they heard the call of God, and they answered. But there was a darker call last night, and a darker answer. Lord come quickly.

10 blocks away, the devil was raging. The Lord was moving in his plan to rescue this generation, to spark revival, to visit us again, and the devil replied. He planted violence and rage, jealousy and insecurity, fear and futility, deep in the hearts of 6 other youth. A fight broke out. The devil raged. The gun was fired. And a life was ended. 13 students declared they were not turning back, they were running in victory towards Jesus, declaring the devil wouldn’t have them, so he took another one. Lord come quickly.

What are the people saying? “We're all getting sick of these punks dirtying up the planet. I say take them all out in a "War on Gangs". What kind of coward pulls a gun in a fist fight? Gang members, They're cowards that are nothing unless they're in packs or carrying a gun. This was obviously gang activity; complete low lifes of our society. Now one of them is laying in the hospital with a gun shot wound to the head.....compliments of the taxpayer caring for him because I doubt the slimeball had insurance.” Thanks to the News Tribune for publishing that. Lord come quickly.

In this hour, there is no time for accusation and debate. There is no time for pity or apathy. And there is no reason for defeat. The unseen kingdoms are warring, and there are casualties daily. How will you fight? Not fighting, is not an option. Not fighting means the battle continues, and more will die. How will you fight? God has made you to fight, we are warriors in his army, and we walk forward in authority and victory. Lord come quickly.

He is coming and he will establish his kingdom. He is coming and the enemy will be imprisoned. He is coming and there will be no more sadness and no more tears. He is coming and families will be restored, addictions will be broken, infirmity will be rendered powerless, the truth will reign, and True Love will sit on his throne. So go now and fight for the King, go and fight before there is another casualty. The Lord is coming quickly.