Old Thoughts for the New Day 24

As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. (John 9:4—NIV)

The hour is coming in which no man can work. The powers of wickedness will expand beyond all coping. Only those who have become the throne of God will be able to stand and extend salvation to all who call on the Lord. In Mount Zion shall be deliverance and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

In that day God shall roar out of Zion. Like a woman in travail He shall gasp and pant and bring forth eternal righteousness.

The LORD will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. "For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant." (Isaiah 42:13,14—NIV)

Only dead-living people can march in Joel's army. Only dead-living people can conquer the enemy in our land of promise. Satan does not fear the churches or any of their activities. He is far too powerful for that. He knows the sin and rebellion remaining in the believers and he confronts the Father with their sin and disobedience all the day long. Thus we remain largely ineffectual. We may have spectacular programs but the thorough, lasting conversion of people does not always result.

Satan is terrified of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Whenever a believer chooses to set aside his own life, his own will, and permit Jesus Christ to live in him, then Hell trembles.

Samson brings down the temple of the demons by his death, not by his strength during his life.

The body and blood of Jesus Christ are what the new covenant is. They themselves are the new covenant!

When Joshua was near Jericho he saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword.

Joshua approached this warrior and asked him whose side he was on.

The warrior responded that he was not on the side of the Canaanites or the Israelites but was the commander of the army of the Lord.

It is good for us to remember when we go forth to conquer the world for Christ that God is not necessarily fighting for us. God helps only when we are following Him, because the battle is not ours but the Lord's.

Joshua asked the commander if he had a message for him.

The commander replied that Joshua was standing on holy ground. This was the message—holiness unto the Lord.

When we are following the Ark of the Covenant, when we are doing the Lord's will, when we leave our adamic nature in the Jordan, become circumcised, and eat and drink of the Lamb of God, we are on holy ground. We will never be successful in spiritual battle and overcome the Lord's enemies until we are standing on holy ground.

God will not work where there is unrighteousness or spiritual uncleanness.

Victory in the Kingdom requires that two armies engage in the warfare. The army of saints are God's judges. They listen to the Lord Jesus so their judgment is righteous and according to the Lord's will. The army of angels do the actual fighting.

Continued. Old Thoughts for the New Day 25