Back to War

I guess it was a year ago that I served as the prayer co-coordinator for the Spring 40 Days For Life Campaign at Granite City. I remember that time so very well. It was probably the closest time I have spent with God in my entire life. I walked and prayed in the Spirit more than I can ever remember and know that my life was forever changed. I believe it was a time that I actually allowed the Holy Spirit to fill me on a regular basis and to essentially take over my body in service to God.

I spent most of the Fall campaign out of the fight. Recovering from my injuries in an accident left me in a different position. However that time was not lost either. Because my body was broken I was pretty much stuck in a recliner in my living room. Yet I remember that because of my situation, I was left in the hands of our Father God, and many sleepless nights found me in prayer and in communion with Him. As a famous author once said, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." My relationship with Jesus became the foundation of my existence.

But praise God, His healing hand brought me out of my pain and took me back into this world. Now we are on the eve of another campaign. I do not hold an official title in this war, yet I have felt the hand of God stirring me to prepare for another battle in this epic war that is not only being fought against abortion, but is a spiritual war for both the lives of those babies in the wombs of God's daughters and for the souls of men and women who are in peril of facing an eternity of separation from our Father in Heaven and instead will find weeping and gnashing of teeth should they not bow their knee to Christ on this side of eternity.
Yes, I am ready for battle. I shall "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might."

I shall proceed as Ephesians 6:10-18 instructs:
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."

Tonight at midnight myself and my blessed friends and family will go back into the battle. We shall not be defeated for we fight in the Army of the Lord. Jesus has won the victory. He is risen. And the gates of Hell shall not prevail.