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1 Samuel 4:3 (UKJV) And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore has the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it comes among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
Whenever the Israelites were in trouble they realized that the Lord is not with them. The Lord
had gone away from them & they were not protected any more.
So they decided to fetch the ark of the covenant among their midst.
Those days God’s presence was in the ark of the Covenant.
Wherever the ark of the covenant dwelt, all the tormentation of the enemy was cancelled.
Dear soldier,
Today we see many people in distress, various illnesses & captivity.
The Israelites wanted to be stress free & they knew the only way to be free from the enemy was bringing the Ark in their midst.
Today the presence of the Lord is not in the Ark. Neither is it in Mount Sinai or in any temple built by human hands. It is in you & me.
Any person who wants to get delivered from the enemy needs a believer in their midst.
Ark of the covenant was just made of Sittim wood, It was a box like thing. There was a mercy seat & two Cherubims on both the sides.
It was a lifeless object, manufactured by a carpenter. It didn’t have life in itself. It did not do anything practically. But God was present in it. Those who carried it were to be holy.
That made the difference.
A believer need not practically even do anything to bring changes. Just be in a place as per the command of the Lord.
Your presence itself is sufficient.
The Lord might send you to a place, to an office, to a company, to a village, to a city just to be there for a few days or for a long time.
Your presence itself will be so powerful that it will bring a total transformation to that city. You will be powerfully used there. How?
You may think I am not a powerful preacher, prophet or a miracle worker. How can I go alone & perform?
Dear Soldier of Christ,
You carry the presence of God by the very fact that you are a believer.
John 14:23 (UKJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Just God’s presence in you will bring the change.
You need not scream, shout, cry aloud, preach, arrange any convention, etc.
The Ark of the Covenant, unless it was carried by some one it won’t even move. It was a lifeless object.
You are also a pot, a vessel made of clay. God chose to dwell in you.
The only thing you have to do is keeping your vessel clean & holy. One has to confess all his/her sins in the presence of God & humble oneself by offering your vessel into His hands every time you come into His presence.
What the Ark of the Covenant achieved?
“….when it comes among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.”
They felt protected when the Ark of the Covenant was in their midst. If a believer lives in a city, that city will be protected from the enemies because of him.
Hence the spreading of Christians becomes necessary.
Since the early Christians refused to do it, the Lord had to send a presecution in their midst & scatter them.
*Acts 8:1, 3-5 (UKJV) …… “And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
When the Troop Churches grow in a Constituency, they will gather in fellowship meetings. They will have the privilege of getting encouragement, support, prayers, fellowship with the saints. But they have to be cautious not to make it a comfort zone.
If any Troop Church which out of some specific reason, could not multiply after 2 months, should select in prayer soldiers one by one, to be sent outside as per the assignment of God.
Acts 13:2 (UKJV) As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work unto which I have called them.
The Troop should find out the person who is to be separated to go to start a new Troop in a new place.
This is how the Troop Church grows & spreads.
It will spread silently to all the parts of the world, functioning as new independant entities.
Wherever it spreads & grows, protection from enemy will be guaranteed.
Speakers, SMLAs,
what you have to do to bring protection & safety to your village, town, city is by selecting a person in prayer & starting a Troop Church.
God bless you.
Sr. Angelica AJ.