What does it mean to have militant faith?
Dictionary.com defines the word “militant” as follows: vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause.
The bible says in Matthew chapter 11:12 that, “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” The idea is that there are certain portions of the fullness of God’s Kingdom that can only be possessed by those who are willing to take radical measures in seeking God.
This is not the type of militant faith where we blow ourselves up because the world doesn’t do what we want them to do. In fact, God has already shown us in his word that the world will grow progressively more preverse and evil until the coming of the Lord, so we might as well get over it already. This is the type of militant faith where we do whatever is necessary to possess the promise of the Lord in our lives.
It might mean fasting and praying all night.
It might mean spending days or weeks in the secret place with Jesus.
Is there anybody out there who values the anointing and the presence of God more than friends, food, and fellowship? Not that there’s anything wrong with friends, food, or fellowship, but if they prevent you from passionately persuing God, then they are idolatrous. What if I told you that there was a HUGE pile of gold waiting for anybody who would fast and pray for two weeks. I bet many more of us would be fasting and praying. Jesus is the treasure, folks. His power is the currency that will buy change in our nation.
