The Occupation Army (Part 2)

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OCCUPATION ARMY (Part 2)

Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.) In the preceding article, we learnt that the

conquering army always leaves with the

The peace treaty says the war is over, the

occupation army is not called to Jight battles.

occupation army and that document is called

victory is won and there is peace in the land.

Instead, the occupation army is called to

the peace treaty. A peace treaty states the

Nevertheless, rebels will try to violate the

maintain the peace and possessions of the

conditions of the victory and declares who is

peace treaty, but it is your business to study

land. We also learnt that the occupation army

in charge. If Jesus Christ, who is the one-Man

is equipped to the teeth to enforce the victory

conquering army, Jinished the war, laid claim

that has been won by our Lord, Jesus Christ.

on the possessions and goes to sit at the right hand of the Father leaving the occupation

In this article, we are going learn more about

army in charge, He is able to do this because

the occupation army.

He left the peace treaty with the occupation

The Occupation Army Bears The Peace Treaty 3 For though we walk in the Jlesh, we do not war according to the Jlesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not

army.

the peace treaty and keep the rebels under control. Awesome! Don’t you just love Jesus!

He did all the work, kept the rebels under your control with just an in-depth understanding of the peace treaty. So, just as we learnt in the second point of the preceding article, we have been well equipped; we have been armed to

The peace treaty actually is the Bible, the

the teeth, to enforce the victory that Christ has

Word of God. You are able to keep possession

won for us.

of whatever belongs to you by understanding

carnal but mighty in God for pulling down

the terms of the peace treaty. That is why the

Therefore, the weapons that Jesus equipped us

strongholds,

Bible says, “casting down arguments and every

with to enforce our victory are not carnal

5 casting down arguments and every high

high thing that exalts itself against the

weapons. No! They are your waist girded with

knowledge of God, bringing every thought into

truth, the breastplate of righteousness, not

into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

captivity to the obedience of Christ,” (2

fornication or bribery; feet shod with the

6 a n d b e i n g re a dy to p u n i s h a l l

Corinthians 10:5). The peace treaty is the

Gospel of peace, shield of faith, not fear, not

disobedience when your obedience is

document that contains the essential

doubt, not unbelief; the helmet of salvation,

information on how to keep possession of

the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of

what is yours, and you have got to understand

God, not your tradition, not your culture, not

When a war is over, and the conquering army

the terms of the peace treaty so that you will

your religion but the Word of God (Ephesians

is withdrawing and putting the occupation

know how to deal with the rebels when they

6:13-17). These are the weapons you have

army in charge, there is one document that the

want to violate the terms of the peace treaty.

been given.

thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought

fulJilled.

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

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The Occupation Army Is Meant To Enjoy The Victory

man called his servants, God calls us to use our

The peace treaty says that none shall be barren

gifts. When you invest in the kingdom or in a

in the land (Exodus 23:26). The peace treaty

11 And as they heard these things, he

your business, God expects you to use your

says that the Lord shall supply all your needs

added and spake a parable, because he was

gifts, your talents and the grace of God upon

according to His riches in Christ Jesus

your life as a Christian to multiply what God

(Philippians 4:19). The peace treaty says that

immediately appear.

has given you. If He gave you one pound, let

by the stripes of Jesus you were healed (1

12 He said therefore, a certain nobleman

Him come back and see Jive pounds or even

Peter 2:24). The peace treaty says that you are

went into a far country to receive for

ten pounds. If He gave you a particular amount

the head and not the tail (Deuteronomy 28:13).

of faith, let Him come back and see you have

Therefore, when you have lack, open your

delivered them ten pounds, and said unto

used your faith to produce results because you

mouth and praise God, declaring with boldness

them, Occupy till I come.

can only say that you have grown your faith

the words of the peace treaty. You desire to be

when you produce results and win victories

pregnant but your period comes that month,

with your faith.

do not despair, instead give God praise

nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should

himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and

Luke 19:11-13 (KJV)

In the previous article we learnt that occupy

speaking the words of the peace

means to take possession of, to retain

treaty. If you are afJlicted with a

and maintain possession. Apart from

disease, give God praise and speak

being equipped to enforce the

the words of the peace treaty in faith

victory, the occupation army is meant

giving no room for doubt. When you

to enjoy the victory by taking

do these, the rebels will withdraw

possession of, retaining and maintaining

and probably wait for another time

the spoils of war.

to attack. The suitable time will be when they catch you complaining, in

A lot of Christians today are so

fear and in doubt, speaking your

conscious of the rapture and the

fears and confusion. The suitable

Second Coming of Jesus that they

time will be when they catch you

have bluntly refused to realize that

speaking what you see with your

Jesus has won the battle for them

eyes creating the right atmosphere

and has left so much for them to enjoy. Instead,

for the rebels strike from their defensive

they observe the natural disasters, the famine,

Let others hear your testimonies because

the onslaught of sicknesses and diseases and

every single miracle that you have in your life

the increased level of wickedness, and their

is designed to be the trigger for another

only prayer is for God to keep them holy and

miracle in somebody’s life. The miracles are

ready for the rapture. That is not what Christ

not just for you to enjoy alone; every miracle

mouth. Let only the songs of faith in God’s

expects from us. He won the victory with a

God gives to you will trigger other miracles. Let

power, faithfulness and ability be heard from

very precious price, He equipped us to enforce

people see from your experience that there are

your lips. Let only the words of the peace

the victory and gave us the peace treaty as a

awesome victories in Christianity.

treaty come out of your mouth and as that is

position.

So, let only the song of praise come out of your

going on, refuse to occupy yourself with the

guide to how to live in peace and enjoy this victory that He has won. He does not want lazy

Forget about the rebels, they are always hiding

challenges in life. Instead, occupy yourself with

Christians who cannot enforce the victory He

in their strongholds. The occupation army has

the business of the kingdom and when the

has won, no, He needs us to be competent and

no reason to worry about the rebels or go to

strong enough to take what is ours and enjoy it

seek them out, they rebels are the ones that

all.

come out to Jight. If, for any reason, the rebels come out to Jight, they only get to see the

One of the lessons that we get to learn from the

occupation army occupying the land, fully

parable of the nobleman is that God created

equipped to enforce the victory, singing the

each of us with a gift; a talent. Just as the noble

victory song and speaking the words of the peace treaty.

Master comes back surely you will be rewarded. When you occupy yourself with the business of the kingdom, the rebels will have no choice but to withdraw because they will see that the primary thing on your mind is to speak the words of the peace treaty and you sing the songs of praise unto God.

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