I want to share a few reasons why it is important to arise to war by the prophecy:
- There are satanic forces that are always released to fight and devour every prophetic word that is given. In Mark 4, when the sower went out to sow, the birds of the air, which are satanic forces, came to destroy the Word. They tried to devour the Word.
- There are adversaries that arise because of every open door. The Apostle Paul said in the scriptures “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.”( See 1 Corinthians 16:9 KJV) Whenever doors open, adversaries also rise. You must learn how to win the battle on your knees. It is time to arise and fight!
- There are territorial powers that try to fight the manifestations of any prophetic word. Both the Princes of Persia, Greece, Medes arose in the days of Daniel to resist the manifestations of the word of God to Judah in Jeremiah 29:11. Read this “Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.” (Daniel 10:12-13, 20 KJV)
- Most often than not the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. The flesh is weakened by persecution, the lust for other things, anxiety and the cares of life, the deceitfulness of riches, the pride of life, and intellectual dishonesty; this is why we must arise and war. This is why we must pray for grace. This is why we must seek God. The spirit may indeed be willing, but the flesh may be too weak to stay faithful and focussed.
- There are satanic barriers and hindrances that we must breakthrough. Though apostle Paul purposed to visit the church in Thessalonica twice, Satan hindered him. There are satanic powers that are trying to hinder you. “Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.” 1 Thessalonians 2:18 KJV
- There are men you may have to fight as though you are fighting beast. We must arise and be poised to fight and war and head for the goal.
- There are household enemies you must deal with. There are people of your own house, in your church, and around you who are scheming for your fall and failure; hence the need to fight. You are ignorant of what things are set to fight you! This is the time to prepare for war!
This is the time, let us fast and pray! It is time to prepare for war.