And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and
he sat that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness, he doth judge and make war.
REVELATION 19:11 (Also see REVELATION 19:11-16)
JESUS CHRIST; THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR
And, He has called forth His children, "His bride to be warriors and to have a warrior's heart." Warrior's are not born, and being a warrior does not come naturally to most of us. It is a decision a choice we make to be "Soldiers, Warriors for Christ"!
Early on in the Bible, we find the first mention of The Lord as a Warrior. "The The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name."
Exodus 15:3
A SPIRITUAL BATTLE
We are in a battle, specifically a "Spiritual Battle" that is not of flesh and blood, but of the Kingdom of God (Psalm 45:6), the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 19:14) and Satan's Kingdom of Darkness (Matthew 12:26)!
And, the enemy is evil, seeking to destroy and kill anyone that is not of his kingdom of darkness! He is the greatest enemy we can imagine, and he is not fought with conventional weapons.
GOD'S HOLY WORD
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusted and divides his spoils.
Luke 11:21-22
THE ENEMY
Satan is an enemy of Christians, the enemy of lost souls, he is our greatest adversary, not only of the lost, but he is out to steal, kill or destroy every Christian from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
How does he go about his business?? He starts by leading people into sin and making them feel the "heavyweight of
guilt" because he is eager to have the justice of God fall upon his people in the same way it will fall upon him!
His days are numbered and he knows it, Revelation tells us that his wrath is great because he knows his time is short. He is going to hell one day, but in the meantime, he wants to bruise and take as many casualties as possible.
Particularly, those whose sins have been washed in the blood of Jesus! This is the aim and his goal while there is yet time!
And, we know that we are of God and the whole world
lieth in wickedness.
1 John 5:19
JESUS; THE FINAL VICTOR
Yet, one day Jesus will return as a warrior, yes, He is coming back and this time He will be riding a white horse, wearing a blood-stained robe, prominently positioned as He leads His powerhouse, His most dynamic army of Warriors!
"We are called to be Soldiers, Warriors for Christ's sake!"
Every great man that God used in the Bible was a warrior!
WHO ARE GOD'S WARRIORS
1. God's Warriors are hard-core, fervently devoted and in love with their Savior, Jesus Christ and His work on the cross!
2. God's Warriors KNOW and RECOGNIZE the Seriousness of putting on the "Armor of Christ" daily!
3. God's Warriors are impassioned with "His Holy Word and most importantly "Prayer Warriors and Intercessors!"
4. God's Warriors do not fight for victory, they fight from victory, the VICTORY of the CROSS of Jesus Christ!
5. God's Warriors understand and appreciate the saying:
"Feed Your Faith and Starve Your Doubts"
which perpetually reinforces and promotes the
"Renewing of the Warrior Spirit!"
6. God's Warriors are constantly and aggressively prepared for any battle to win wayward souls, who are lost in their rebellious lives and sinful nature!
AWAITING THAT GLORIOUS DAY
Finally, as a "Warrior of God," we not only faithfully await and anticipate that glorious day when Christ returns for His children!
We as God's Warriors and with His ultimate training, we'll prepare for the greatest, most pinnacle battle of all! The day when we in the service of the "Army of Heaven" will follow our Savior, in full armor and take down our adversary, Satan and all his demons, once and for all eternity!
The most significant day when ruling with His iron scepter, Jesus Christ is declared the true and most mighty
"King of Kings and Lord of Lords!"