Great and marvellous are Your works,

.... Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations (Revelation 15:3b)!  In the first part of the title verse it is called the song of Moses and of the Lamb. It is a reference to the song of victory, firstly over the Egyptian army (Exodus 15:1), and secondly over the victory accomplished in and through the cross (Colossians 2:15).  Though Revelation is difficult to understand, there is one thing  that is very clear. It's that in the battle between good and evil that is being played out on the earth, in the end evil is conquered and truth and justice prevail. To put it another way, we the saints win!

We win because the Lord is on our side (Psalm 124:1), and great and marvellous are His works etc. But we are in a war to the death with the enemy of our souls.  And we are to fight the good fight of faith, and to overcome  (1 Timothy 6:12, see 21 December). Unfortunately far too many of us, especially in the West,  are either passive, or we fight with the world's weapons (2 Corinthians 10:3). And the fact of the matter is that “from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence.” However “the violent take it by force” (Matthew 11:12). This verse will not make sense unless we understand, as I keep saying, that we are in partnership with God in this war, and that we have a significant role to play. The saying is true, that all that needs to happen for evil to triumph, is for good men (and women) to do nothing.

Whether we realize it or not, and many don't for the church is very much asleep, we are in the throws of one of the greatest battles of History. It's manifesting itself right now in the ongoing battle for the American elections. It's not so much about Trump, though clearly he is part of the equation. No,  it is about a permanent takeover by the radical left, who by nefarious means are seeking to steal the election and impose failed socialism on America with its radical anti God agenda. But there is remnant who are believing the prophets for Trump's second term,  and are contenting with violence in prayer for victory in the spiritual realm.  It needs to be won there, before it will be won in earth. It remains true that “the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses” (Daniel 4:25). But, again,  as I keep on saying, there are many things that He will not do, if He does not have the cooperation of saints who are prepared to take it by force.

Father, you have to wonder what would have happened if Moses had not believed and obeyed when You told him to lift up his rod over the sea and divide it (Exodus. 14:16). It was a decree Lord, and as kings and queens in Your Kingdom we are to decree Your will. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne (Psalm 84:19), so we know that a cheating and lying anti-God takeover is not of You. We therefore declare this morning Lord that the Kingdom of God is coming and the will of God is being done, and we will contend for it, until it does. For great and marvellous are Your works, and just and true are Your ways, We pray these things in Jesus Name Amen