The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV
Before Moses died, God instructed him to anoint Joshua to lead Israel in possessing the promised land; in the presence of all Israel, he told him, “The Lord goes before you and will be with you.”
These are empowering words.
If we are walking with God and God is walking with us, He is not only with us walking but is also walking ahead of us. Therefore, in our calling and purpose, it is crucial that we are divinely connected.
Our Gilgal
Before the battle, God sanctifies us at Gilgal.
Today, our Gilgal could be in our prayer chamber. or some place, a holy place, like in a boot camp or in a prayer and healing group where God sanctifies us, circumcising our hearts. There, we immerse ourselves in the Jordan River. Today, our Jordan River is the Living Waters streaming from God’s Throne. We immerse ourselves in God’s Presence.
Once we are cleansed, God’s Order of Battle is revealed. He tells us how to battle. He commissions us. Thus, we don’t do our own thing. No command, no action.
My Gilgal experience began at home. Heaven opened to me at night in my sleep. 3 consecutive prophetic dreams unveiled my spiritual eyes. First dream, I saw myself as a sinner. Second dream, I saw myself as a black knight extracted and transformed into a white knight. Third dream, I saw myself called and anointed as a warrior supernaturally empowered for battle.
My Jordan River was in Ali Mall. I was immersed in God’s presence, sniffling in tears, which was like being in deep waters, repenting, and confessing. The songs of worship were like the sound of many waters while angels were there worshiping God with the congregation. There, I became a new creation. A changed man. But as one who is newly born, the Lord incubated me at home with the light of His written words in scriptures. knowing Him. Knowing His will.
Our Battle Is a Done Deal – Jericho Shall Crumble
The Lord goes before us; He knows what lies ahead. The battle is already a done deal. He already ordained our victory.
In every generation is a Gilgal and Jericho in life, the first battle toward possessing the promised land, our Divine destiny.
As neophytes, the battlefield could be intimidating. Though our battle now is not against flesh and blood. Our battle is against the unseen forces of evil, ruling in the spiritual realm, the puppeteers. Not their puppets. Not people.
Our war is not a bloody war. It is bloodless. Our Jericho is not the physical world. It is the spiritual world.
Therefore, if we are fighting in the physical battlefield, tarnishing personalities, institutions, and governments, we are in the wrong battleground. Like deserters and defectors committing crimes of treason, the Lord rebukes us.
Our Confidence
When we are spiritually high, we could be very confident. But our confidence should not be in our abilities. As humans, we only know and understand what we see. So our abilities are limited. Because we cannot see the puppeteers, who are spiritual beings and deceivers in every sense. We depend on God, Who sees them and Who guides us.
Immerse in God’s Presence
At Gilgal we have to immerse ourselves in God’s presence.
The Divine Presence is our anointing, our confidence. It empowers us. It breaks the yoke, the unseen yoke of puppeteers. The yoke of evil. Thus, surely, their puppets will be set free. People are set free. Delivered. Healed. Rejoicing, giving glory to God in the highest. Not because we put demons under our feet. But because our names are written in the Book of Life.