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Bishop Dr. B Manjoro Dunamis
IN life there are things that we want to happen in a certain way, yet they go the other way. In the journey and life of faith for example, you may want something to take place immediately or there and then, which is good and indeed can happen, but however, in the journey of faith lessons can be learnt that when you live or walk by faith, there is bound to be, warfare, resistance or some form of opposition. You could have been getting low and discouraged, saying to yourself, I believe the Word, I have faith, I speak it, BUT why am I not seeing the desire of my heart? Why is not my family intact and saved yet? Why the issue is still seemingly unresolved? The debt collectors still knocking at my door, my relationships still withered and the pain still itching in my body? WHY? I have the key for you today from the Word of God, to let you know why it is like that and to lead you and help you overcome it and show you can successfully have fruits of your faith life.

Our key scripture today is Isaiah 54:15-17 and it reads; ‘If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.16 “See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;17no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.

When you make up your mind concerning something for example, getting rid of a sickness in your body, it does not happen easily. To all men and women of faith, there is bound to be warfare. What warfare now? From the enemy, the devil, who will be fighting for his territory, for example a disease in your body; after being prayed for or declaring your healing by faith, the pain may continue to hang around for days, the debt letters still piling up, the job hunt continues, the property you want seem unattainable and your home and relationships appear tearing apart the more and the resistance insurmountable. It’s at such time that many lose heart and drop the faith. I have a good word for you ‘Do not panic in such situations and do not give up!’ Remind yourself of the Word of God and His promises and say to yourself, ‘Because he said, He can do it!’ By so doing you will be engaging in gears of warfare with the enemy.

The apostle Paul calls it ‘the good fight of faith!’ Faith is a fight! It is not simply saying something and you think it’s over, No it’s not over. There is warfare that is bound to come with waking by faith. You stand on the word of God and you say to yourself ‘what is mine is mine.’ Faith is declaring what he (Jesus) says. Declare the Word of God, and you will have it come to pass in your life.

In the verse above God warns that surely adversaries and warfare’s will come. But they will not be of God, they will be of the enemy whose aim and intention is to stop the children of God from enjoying the blessing and promises of God. The plans of the enemy to have you die a failure and a nobody, will fall by wayside when you stand your ground and boldly declare ‘What is mine, is mine!’ For if God says YES who can say NO? Nothing is impossible with God!

Here are few things to note about the warfare. It is spiritual and not fleshly or carnal. Therefore weapons like I told you above, that is, declaring the Word of God is the key to winning your fight. Of Abraham, the Bible says he believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness and he staggered not at the promise of God. It took him, long but he believed God and stood his ground. Do you want to see the turn around you so much desire? Stand your ground. Boldly stand on God’s Word and keep a persistent and focused heart on Him. It will come to pass. The job will come your way, the child that ran away from home will find his way back, the business will get on its feet again your health will be restored, your marriage will work and above all you will have the desire of your heart. Stand and fight. There is warfare in walking by faith. But fight, the victory is yours. Claim the promises of God.

Also for you to win the fight avoid speaking negative of your own situation or hanging around people, speaking you down and talking negative about life.

It will weaken your faith. It is an attack of the enemy to bring fear and doubt in you. Close your ears to the negative words of people and keep telling yourself, ‘nothing can hinder me from getting my miracle, nothing can stand my way, I know that I know that I know that it is mine and God is able!’ When you talk like this, you silence the voice of the enemy and begin to gain territory till your miracle is in your hands. It is a fight and not for cowards! Cowards have no inheritance, but men and women of faith, bulldoze their way through and get what God promised them. Is there a promise you know and you want? Go for it despite the warfare. Fight. Faith is powerful.

When things are tough that means soon things will be well. God is not a man to lie or a son of man that he should change, if he said it he is bound to fulfil it. God will do it.

When you walk by faith, there is bound to be warfare but believe God, take heart and stand on His Word, the storm will subside and what he said will surely come to pass. Fight.

For with God all things are possible, Mark 10:27