THE WAR WITH GOD!

That seems like a strange statement doesn't it! Especially at this time of the year, Christmas. However, that is just what is happening today. There are so many places in the Word of God where it tells us that those who are against God will be destroyed. For example out of the book of Nahum we read, Why are you scheming against the LORD? He will destroy you with one blow; he won't need to strike twice! 10 His enemies, tangled up like thorns, staggering like drunks, will be burned like dry straw in a field.

11 Who is this king of yours who dares to plot evil against the LORD?

Nahum 1:10-11 (NLT)

I think of scriptures like this when I read in the news those who are against the nativity and the birth of the Son of God which Christians celebrate as Christmas. That is why I am referring it to War With God! Allow me to give you some background.

The War With God started in heaven when Satan tried to exalt himself to be like God. Isaiah 14:`12-15 tells us the story. The sad thing today is that the war continues to rage. We read about it in the news as we hear about how the atheists (non believers of God), the agnostics (those who are not sure if there is a God) and non believers seem to be emboldened in these last days to remove all that is truly Holy from what is the very life and essence of Christianity and America. There is only one truth in this whole world. That is, that God sent His Son Jesus Christ into the world to save it from their sins, because of His Great Love. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.

18 "There is no judgment awaiting those who trust him. But those who do not trust him have already been judged for not believing in the only Son of God.

John 3:17-18 (NLT)

God is love. The devil is a liar, killer and destroyer. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill , and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

In any of those descriptive words of Satan, do you recognize the word love? The word life? The devil is the accuser of the brethren. Is there any love in one who accuses another? Listen to this Verse from Revelations: And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Rev 12:11 (KJV)

Is there any love from the accuser? I think not. Satan has already been judged by Jesus Christ Himself. The devil has only the power we allow him to have. The war continues today because of those who live for and like to live for the devil. Their end shall come. Jesus cannot be defeated for He has already won the battle.

So what do we do with those who are the enemies of God, our God? What do we do when all this makes us so angry and we want to strike back? What do we do when it all makes us so frustrated because of our love for God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit?

WHAT DO WE DO? As hard as it is, we must pray for them. We are commanded to pray for them from the One who the war is against. “Pray for your enemies”, is what our Commander and Chief has said. Trust me, God is able to avenge Himself, and He will in His time. Allow me to quote Nahum 1:2-3, The LORD is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and wrath. He takes revenge on all who oppose him and furiously destroys his enemies! 3 The LORD is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

Nahum 1:3 (NLT)

God can take care of Himself but not before He offers His Wonderful Love.

This Christmas season as we celebrate Jesus birth, lets not forget why He came! His purpose in coming to earth was not to give us this picture of a baby in a Bethlehem manger. That little baby was born to die for you and for me and thus pay for the forgiveness of our sins. He was born to die on the Cross that we might be reconciled to God. We, as Christians, love to say Merry Christmas! God is also saying to us though, “ Happy Reconciliation .” I really love this gift given spoken by St. Paul,

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Cor 5:18 (KJV)

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Heb 2:16-18 (KJV)

This is a good place to say “Merry Christmas.”

In these last days the war against God will no doubt increase. Let me share this with you: Be at Peace; Be at Rest. Jesus has already won the war and it all will soon be over. So, to all who read this, allow me to give you a gift from God Himself, right out of His Word;

May the Lord bless thee and keep thee; may the Lord make His face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee; The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee and give thee peace.

Numbers 6:24-26.

Merry Christmas has been in place from God all along from the beginning.

From all of us here at Addicts Victorious we wish you

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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