The Battle Around Us

“Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not… …It is an army bred for a single purpose, to destroy the world of men.” The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

"Helpless with rage, the Dragon raged at the Woman, then went off to make war with the rest of her children, the children who keep God's commands and hold firm to the witness of Jesus."
Revelations 12:17 The Message

It has been becoming more and more clear to me that; not all is well with the world. Lives are being torn apart at the seams. The landscape is littered with people who are broken, bruised and wounded. Our society more closely resembles a battlefield than civilization. Not all is well with the world and it is getting worse. The simple fact is this; we are at war. The enemy wants us dead or, at the very least, wounded and out of the fight.

"Don't be afraid of them. Put your minds on the Master, great and awesome, and then fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes."
Nehemiah 4:14 The Message

The time is now that we wake up to our situation. I would not suggest that "there is a demon in every bush" however, the attacks are far to coordinated to be mere coincidence. Though we are at war and the field of battle is all around us the Captain of the Guard is far greater than any that would oppose us.

"The Lord is a man of war; The Lord is His name." Exodus 15:3 NKJV

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’" Joshua 1:9 NKJV

We must start conducting ourselves as if our heart… our lives are at stake because they are.