Title:Violent Prayers gets the Job Done
Scripture:And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force – Matthews 11:12
Force remains the only language the devil understands. God demonstrated this fact in the scripture by dealing treacherously with the armies of Egypt. For this purpose the son of man was made manifest so He might destroy the work of the enemy. Challenges . So, if the enemy is attacking you, it’s a good sign because it means there’s something still precious in your life which they are contesting for. It is now your turn to employ the weapon God has given you to enlarge your coast and possess your possession.
Violent faith is desperate faith; it is persistent faith; it sees that there is nothing beyond its ability; it cannot be threatened or intimidated by people; it will make every effort to cross every barrier standing in its way; it understands that God is awesome and mighty; it is a mountain confronter; a mountain remover.
Violent faith wins the war even before the battle begins. The bible is a David and Goliath book: if you decide to be a Goliath, you die. If you decide to be a David, you win. The bible tells you that no matter the strength of your enemy, you don’t have to be as big as the enemy. All you need is the stone and faith of David. The battle had not started when David told Goliath, today, I will kill you, cut off yur head, and feed it to the birds of the air. You come against me in the name of your god, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of hosts whom you have defiled. David had already won the battle before the fight had even begun.
Violent faith is non-negotiable faith. It reaches above all cirumstances created by the enemy. The logic of violent faith is not from earth, but from heaven. That is why the bible says if any of you shall say unto the mountain, be thou removed and be cast into the sea and would not doubt in his heart… it shall be so. Violent faith looks to God instead of negative circumstances. It smiles when the stormy sea is almost sinking the boat. It mocks the mockers. It subdues the roar of the lion. This is the realm of faith that will bring you uncommon testimonies
Violent prayer coupled with violent faith gives you uncommon breakthroughs. Violent prayer is persistent prayer. It is unshakeable, insistent. It is adamant prayer; stubborn prayer; enough-is-enough prayer; unapologetic prayer, that is, prayers you pray without regret; bold prayer, that is, fearless with courage to demand a response; unwavering prayer; steadfast prayer. It has just one goal: ELIMINATION OF THE ENEMY.
Violent prayer is aggressive prayer, that is, hard-hitting and bold. It is demanding prayer, that is, pressing for immediate response; it is expectant prayer filled with aggressive anticipation of victory; it is militant prayer, that is, combative and fighting prayer; compelling prayer; urgent prayer; persevering prayer; prayer to give God no alternative but to answer; it is machine gun prayer; prayer that gives Jehovah no peace; undeviating prayer; obstinate prayer; seizeless prayer and heaven bombarding prayer.
When you combine violent faith and violent prayer, there would be healing. When these two things are combined, there would be restoration. Storms will be silenced. There would be deliverance from trouble.
God has big vision for prayer on the earth! He prophesied through the Prophet Isaiah about the priorities of the modern day church. “…For My house shall be a house of prayer for all nations (Is. 56:7).”
[pulquote] Prayer is the sound that parts the heavens [/pullquote]
[pulquote] Prayer is also a sound that sets the captives free. [/pullquote]
Remain undistracted
Our assignment is to pray relentlessly – even violently — for nations, but satan will try to convince us to give up praying. How does he do that?
• He provokes us to be offended at people and nations—because offended people stop praying.
• He persuades us to believe bad things happening on the earth must be a sign of the times, meaning a sign of Christ’s return to earth, and that therefore we should just accept it. If we think that way, we will fail to challenge patterns of destruction in prayer.
Satan also tries to convince us God is judging people and nations for their evil, that somehow they have it coming to them, in order to restrain us from praying. There is a day set aside for judgment (see Acts 17:31), but today is not that day.