Be ready
I heard an interview between an American news source who asked a Jewish reporter on the ground in Israel. The question was something like this: How did the Israel Defense Ministry call up so many reserves so fast to muster to the situation in Israel?
Paraphrased answer:
All people of Israel are in the military. All are in the reserves. We have seen war before. We are trained on what to do when we see the signs of war. So the reserves didn't need to receive an order to report for duty. Reserves see what's happening is bad, and report for duty without hesitation.
This is on the events happening before our eyes on the world stage. What do you think is happening in the heavenlies? What is happening in the spiritual realm? We are commanded to "be ready". I think we have a great example of the readiness of the Israel military. They already know what to do. They have been trained. What about us? Are we fighting a spiritual battle? Will we even recognize a call to spiritual action should the call be issued?
Do we know and appreciate the signs of spiritual warfare? Will we wait for orders or will we just report for duty? Have we trained up according to scripture for the coming days? Our call for duty today should start on our knees.
The verse "watch and pray" should be much more meaningful today than it was last week. If we aren't adequately trained up now, we should get there. There's a message here. Maybe not the same message for each of us, other than the command "be ready".
Nell
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