A prepared soldier
A prepared soldier
(Doubt)
David Wilkerson
God’s not interested in giving you faith just over one experience where you come through one crisis, and you say,
“Thank you God! I had faith. I got through it.”
Yes, you got through the first one. That was a first one. That’s the Red Sea. There’re others to come behind it. It may not be the same kind of but a different kind of a test.
But He’s not looking for ‘situational faith.’ He is looking for ‘a life style.’ He’s looking for hearts that are totally at rest.
“Come what may, my God is faithful.
Come what may, through He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”
For we which do believe enter into rest …
(Hebrews 4:3)
You go into rest by simple child-like faith. When you make a commitment to believe God and not doubt Him in any situation,
ask to come a time when all the why’s ‘Why God’ are gone
until all those questions are gone.
“I have a loving Father.
I stand here and rest boasting only in the Word of God and in His Holy Spirit.
He’s been faithful.
He give a rest and peace to my soul.”
For he that is entered into his rest,
he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from his
Hebrews 4:10
In other words, you’re not trying to be brave at face of trouble, not trying to pump up some phony acceptance of your trial. No more worry about whether you’re gonna have strength to endure.
Folks, don’t worry about whether when hard times come and you are being rested, whether you’re going to faint or you’re gonna stand. Don’t worry about that.
Let me tell you why I seek God every day diligently in prayer. Let me tell you why I’m into this Book every day devouring it. Let me tell you why I fast regularly. Not because I have to preach in this pulpit. Not because I’m a minister called to preach. It’s not only for fellowship. It’s not only for getting to know His ways. It’s beyond that.
The reason I go into this Book, the reason I seek Him in spite of all the victories and deliverance I’ve seen and the peace and the rest He’s given to me …
I know there’s a warfare. I know there’s a battle. I know Devil’s not let go. He’s not gonna rest as long as I’m seeking God. If I quit seeking God he’ll give me peace and let me alone. But if you’re gonna seek God, you’re gonna go all the way with the Lord, you’re gonna be tested, you’re gonna be tried, and you’re gonna be in warfare to the day you die.
He’s gonna test and test until when you stand before Jesus you’re going to shine your faith’s gonna shine like gold, more precious than gold.
But the reason I do it is because I want to be a prepared soldier. I know that you don’t win the battle on the battle field. I know that you don’t go unprepared. If you’re just a soldier, you haven’t been to boot camp, you haven’t been tested and tried, you haven’t been put through it, and the enemy suddenly paunches on you, you’re not ready.
There’s no munition back up. There’s no soldier behind you. You’re all alone there because you’re not prepared.
I go into this Book. That’s why it’s important. After every victory that you see in your life, that’s the time to press in and get ready.
Folks, every good report I hear I go to my face before God.
“God, I know that when I’m praying, I know that when I’m in Your word, I know that when I’m fasting, You’re giving me spiritual authority over the power of the enemy. I know that You’re building up reservoir in me of confidence in You.”
“I’m getting to know Your ways. I’m getting to who You are and how You act and what You do.”
“I’m getting to know You. I may not feel that I’m learning anything. I may not feel that spiritual power. I may not see that reservoir.”
But, folks, the next time the enemy comes, the next time I’m in a crisis, the next time I face a calamity, I’m going to have reserves, I’m going to have resources I can draw on. Because I have won the battle along with God.
God doesn’t waste His word. He had a reason for bringing in this. He wants to get at the doubt in you lovingly and pluck it out.
Because He says, “I’m trying to do work in you and for you. But I can’t do it because of your unbelief and your doubt.”
Doubts’ve cropped in. Some fear’s cropped in. Because wherever there’s doubt fear’s gonna trail right in. Doubt and fear are twins.
And if you’re been doubting God, maybe you’ve been praying for something and you haven’t seen it happen ….
He’s looking for those that would trust Him before the sons of men,
trusting Him on the job,
trusting Him before your family,
trusting Him before all the powers of hell.
“God I trust You before all the witnesses and glory in heaven.
Lord, help me to trust You.
God, You’re gonna see me through.
You see my family through.
You’re gonna be faithful.
Because You are loving God.
You’re gonna bring me out with victory.
You’re gonna bring me out with a song.”