The Amplified Bible translates Matthew 11:12, "...a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion."
I
want you to get violent today. Yes, violent, determined, zealous. I
want you to get so committed to the things of God that you'll withstand
any attempt to take them away from you.
Too many believers these
days are like the Israelites. They're wandering around in a wilderness
of defeat because there's an enemy in the promised land. They're being
robbed of their rightful inheritance because they're afraid to fight
him. They keep hoping that somehow they'll find a way in without using
force. But they won't! You have to make demands where Satan and his
associates are concerned.
When God sent the Israelites into
Canaan, He said, "Send the armed men to go before you." They were to go
up armed—ready for the fight. He knew they'd have to fight to take the
land. He never promised them that they wouldn't. What He promised them
was they'd win every time.
The same is true for you. You can't
just lie down and play dead when you're dealing with the devil. He's not
going to let go of any area of your life—of your health or your
finances or anything else—without a fight. He's not going to give it up
unless you force him.
Quit sitting there in the wilderness. Quit
sitting there while the devil steals the blessings of God out from under
you. You have God's permission and His power and His ability to take
the land. Get violent enough to do something about it...today!
