Wake-Up Sleeping Giant!

“By this, we know love because He laid down His life for us, and we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. “1 John 3:16.

The United States was called “The Sleeping Giant” because the enemy attacked Pearl Harbor while we were sleeping, distracted by our complacency. This is a physical metaphor for our spiritual slumber, where unseen forces lay traps for our downfall. Now, we have been awaken from slumber, and have been engaging in spiritual warfare. Yet, the LORD assures us, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” However, like the watchmen at a lighthouse, we need to stay awake, and pray for our loved ones and fellowmen and women. It’s time for us to awaken from our slumber and stop laying around like sleeping dogs, wipe the grime of deception from our eyes, and recognize that prayer is an ongoing dialogue with the a Mighty God, Whom every knee shall bow, and every tongue confesses, Jesus as LORD. I’ve learned that the louder the opposition, the harder I pray, so don’t think for one minute that I am not awakened to schemes of my enemies and those who desire harm to me or my beloved; my banner is raised!

Every day, evil lurks to destroy what God intends for the good of all His creation; everything created was created through Him, by Him, and for His glory.  We see His handiwork’s beauty, from the sun’s rising to its setting, and that’s not because of our ability. It’s because of the Goodness of God and the men and women who keep us safe to enjoy the many benefits of the LORD. We get to live in the land of freedom, the promised land many search for, yet we think it’s by our own doing. The spirit of entitlement demands God’s blessing, as if we are owed anything by God; God owes us nothing, and nothing should be taken for granted. It wasn’t until I lost everything, that I gained understanding, love, and respect for God and my fellow man/women and especially for those who protect our walls day and night. Watchmen who keep us safe from the boarders of our country, to neighborhood.

May the HOLY SPIRIT rule and reign in us and through us, shining the Light of God’s Presence and exposing and expelling every enemy plan with His Holy Fire!