THE CROSS SOLDIERS! EVERY NATION HAS AN ARMED FORCE COMPRISING OF THE ARMY,POLICE, AIR-FORCE,NAVY,MARINE AND VARIOUS SPECIAL UNIT BASED ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, INSTITUTIONAL DEPARTMENT AND CONVENTIONAL EMPOWERMENT ROOTED IN ITS CORPORATE EXISTENCE. HOWEVER,THE UNDER-LINING NUMERATOR OF THE ARMED FORCE IS SERVICE, SURVIVAL AND STOICISM WHILST THE UNDER SCORING DENOMINATOR IS DISCIPLINE, DEDICATION AND DOGGEDNESS( 2TIMOTHY 2:3). WHEN A MAN GET BORN AGAIN, HE IS ENROLLED IMMEDIATELY INTO THE ARMY OF GOD ON EARTH WHOSE COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF IS JESUS CHRIST THE LORD OF HOST.(REV. 19:14-15). ON ADMISSION, HE LOSES HIS IDENTITY AND TAKES UP GODS, HE LAYS ASIDE HIS PERSONALITY AND TAKES UP CHRISTS, HE DISCARDS EVERY WRONG AFFINITY AND JOINS FORCES WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD(2COR. 5:17, 1 COR. 6:17). HAVE YOU NOTICE THAT EVERYONE WHO GOES INTO A MILITARY TRAINING CAMP GOES IN DIFFERENTLY BUT AFTER THEIR TRAINING THEY COME OUT LOOKING ALIKE? SCRAPPED HAIR, SHAVED BEARDS,SAME UNIFORM,STERN FACED, MEAN COUNTENANCE AND LOOKING READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD. WHY? THEY HAVE BEEN INDOCTRINATED WITH SELF BELIEF,SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF DEFENSE, SELF RELIANCE AND SELF WORTH( JOEL 2:4). SIMILARLY, IN THE REALM OF THE SPIRIT, WE ALL LOOK ALIKE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME UNIFORM OF THE HELMET OF SALVATION, THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, LOINS GIRDED WITH TRUTH,THE SHIELD OF FAITH, FEET SHOD WITH GOSPEL OF PEACE AND THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT(EPHESIANS 6:14-17). WHY THEN DO WE HAVE WOUNDED SOLDIERS? WHEN ORDERS ARE DISOBEYED, THERE WOULD BE CASUALTIES, WHEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE DISREGARDED THERE WOULD BE TRAGEDIES,WHEN FACTIONS ERUPT, THERE WOULD BE DEFICIENCIES,WHEN RULES IF ENGAGEMENTS ARE FLAUNTED THERE WILL BE LIABILITIES,WHEN RANKS ARE BROKEN THERE WILL BE CALAMITIES( JOEL 2:7). ARE YOU A CROSS SOLDIER? LOYALTY IS KEY! GOD HAS PLACED STRATEGICALLY IN HIS ARMY IN VARIOUS BATTALIONS AND REGIMENTS MEN AND WOMEN OF SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ABILITIES(EPHESIANS 4:11). RECRUITMENT IS AT THE CROSS, ASSIGNMENT GIVEN BASED ON SPIRITUAL POSTINGS,ADVANCEMENT MADE AS BATTLES ARE WON, FULFILLMENT AS ORDERS ARE OBEYED AND ACHIEVEMENTS AS CROWNS ARE AWARDED(REV.22:12). IN OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, OBEDIENCE IS SACROSANCT, RESILIENCE IS IMPORTANT,PERSISTENCE SHOULD BE CONSTANT BECAUSE WE ARE SPIRITUAL ADJUTANTS. YOUR VICTORY IS ASSURED, YOUR LIFE IS INSURED AND YOUR JOURNEY SECURED. ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS MARCHING ON TO WAR. BE ENCOURAGE. SALUTE! BE A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST!
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:30:11 +0000