“God knows that Satan is going to be loosed on the earth for his last hour of warfare. And the Lord is going to need well-trained warriors who will prevail over all the powers of hell!” (David Wilkerson)
As Paul’s life was nearing the end, his final words were: “I have fought the good fight” (1 Timothy 4:6-7). No doubt Paul was a well-trained warrior. Years earlier, he explained to the Corinthians that he “disciplined [his] body like an athlete, training it to do what it should” (1 Cor. 9:27). Paul's military strategy is worth taking note of.
Now what I am about to say may seem counter-intuitive to the natural warrior’s battle strategy. But in the same breath, Paul tells Timothy to “flee [run, fly away] the evil desires of youth, and pursue [run, fly to] righteousness, faith, love and peace” (1 Timothy 2:22). Notably, the command to “flee” precedes the command to “fight.” Paul’s strategy: fly away from temptation as fast as you can and fly to the heavenlies from where you will have a proper fighting stance against the enemy.
The next time you are facing severe trials and temptations that threaten to destroy you, remember that God has given you the wings of a dove to fly away! (Ps. 55:6) God is training up warriors who are also frequent flyers, aka fleers.
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