"Now NO BLACKSMITH COULD BE FOUND in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, 'Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.' So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe. The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares, the mattocks, the forks, and the axes, and to fix the hoes. So it came about on the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan ......." (1 Samuel 13:16-23)
"'Behold, I Myself have created the SMITH who blows the fire of coals and brings out a weapon for its work; and I have created the destroyer to ruin. No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn....." (Isaiah 54:16-17)
We need the spiritual blacksmiths (TEACHERS in the body of Christ -- see Ephesians 4:11) to rise up and be strengthened because the enemy seeks to remove the weapons of our warfare. When there is a fire of the Holy Spirit, the blacksmiths will forge the raw material of God's Word into powerful weapons, which shape and mold His people into His image, equipping them for spiritual warfare. Although the enemy is constantly attacking the Word of God, we know that the Word is a double-edged sword, and God is going to use that sword to overcome the enemy.
We need sons/daughters (who understand God's purpose for their life) to be equipped for battle, today! It's one thing to demonstrate God's power...it's another thing altogether to equip the saints to disciple believers into their Christ identity and minister in the power of God.
The Lord is looking for those who will be constantly confessing and meditating on the Word of God; those who are willing to get dirty, hot, and sweaty from the intensity of The Blacksmith's fire. God's Word has to be put into the hands of those who will take the sword (and make it Rhema to their spirit) and learn how to wield it to advance God's Kingdom in the earth. Our prayers have to be in agreement with His Word, as our battle plans and our worship must be the strategy to our victory.
"'Behold, I Myself have created the SMITH who blows the fire of coals and brings out a weapon for its work; and I have created the destroyer to ruin. No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn....." (Isaiah 54:16-17)
We need the spiritual blacksmiths (TEACHERS in the body of Christ -- see Ephesians 4:11) to rise up and be strengthened because the enemy seeks to remove the weapons of our warfare. When there is a fire of the Holy Spirit, the blacksmiths will forge the raw material of God's Word into powerful weapons, which shape and mold His people into His image, equipping them for spiritual warfare. Although the enemy is constantly attacking the Word of God, we know that the Word is a double-edged sword, and God is going to use that sword to overcome the enemy.
We need sons/daughters (who understand God's purpose for their life) to be equipped for battle, today! It's one thing to demonstrate God's power...it's another thing altogether to equip the saints to disciple believers into their Christ identity and minister in the power of God.
The Lord is looking for those who will be constantly confessing and meditating on the Word of God; those who are willing to get dirty, hot, and sweaty from the intensity of The Blacksmith's fire. God's Word has to be put into the hands of those who will take the sword (and make it Rhema to their spirit) and learn how to wield it to advance God's Kingdom in the earth. Our prayers have to be in agreement with His Word, as our battle plans and our worship must be the strategy to our victory.
