Army On The March

In these final hours of world history God is calling together an army, who will march out with Christ at the head and take possession of all the land of God's promise. The bible teaches that many of the people in whom our Heavenly Father truly delights, undergo trials of many kinds in order to strengthen faith and develop character. As The Lord prepares to restore His people and revive the nation of Australia (the great southland of the Holy Spirit) He is seeking a people who have been refined by the fires of adversity. These are the very people who will lead the army of God into revival, take revival into the streets and claim this land for The One True God. They must know how to discern His Spirit and to trust implicitly in His grace. Whilst many will be called not all will be chosen, for these are a very special people. I am reminded of the words of Zechariah ‘This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, they are my people, and they will say, The Lord is our God’ (Zech. 13:9). Whilst this particular prophesy concerns the nation of Israel in the final days of tribulation, I believe it also has a special significance for those called in these last days.

Australia has not yet seen true revival, but one thing is for sure; Satan is doing, and will continue to do, everything in his power to prevent this revival, because he knows it will mark the beginning of his end. This should be of no concern for those in Christ, because no weapon formed against us shall prosper, for we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. God, who has already defeated Satan, is preparing and equipping His saints for the battle’s ahead, battle’s that can get dirty, even though Satan can not possibly win. God knows the intensity of the battle’s and the battle fields that lie ahead. Because of His great love for us God will not allow unseasoned troops in the front line. He is using this season to prepare His Joshua’s to enter the promised land with Christ at the head of the army.

Before we can enter the land of God’s promise and take revival to the streets we have to be in personal revival. Before we can experience true personal revival we have to be restored to a people of right relationship with God. The only way we can be in right relationship with Him is by walking according to His Spirit, as opposed to walking according to our flesh. Unfortunately that’s where the rubber hits the road. It is not easy being a soldier in Gods army, it’s even harder being a leader in this army. One thing we should remember and that is; God will do whatever it takes to make certain those who are called, and particularly those who will lead, are given the right preparation and testing for the battle’s that lie ahead.

W. Joe Ingram