26.5.24

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.

Justice of God revealed in Judges Chapters 19 and 20

In the Bible the Lord reveals Himself in different ways.  At one place He reveals His unconditional love and compassion. At another He reveals His uncompromising justice; Still in some other places, we see His Holiness revealed.

Above all the ultimate intention of revealing Himself is that human beings should know Him better and better, come to Him closer and closer,  participate in the administration of His Kingdom in Heaven and on Earth.

In the beginning God  created the Heavens and Earth. But a part of it, namely the Earth was snatched away  cunningly from His children by the enemy. Now He is in the process of regaining it through His Son Jesus Christ and His bride the Church on earth.

Our knowledge about God will be limited as long as we live on this earth.

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. “

1Co 13:12 

With this limited knowledge we can never grasp or fathom the depth of righteousness and justice with which He established the earth and sustains it.  Still the Holy Spirit can help us to meditate and reflect on  the justice and judgments of God.

Today while reading Judges chapter 20, the Lord spoke and gave me more clarity about this.

In Chapter 19 of Judges, we see the Israelites reaching the climax of sin.  adultery and homosexuality prevails in its worst form among one tribe of the  Israelites, Benjaminites. A Levite of Ephraim, took to himself a concubine from Bethlehem of the tribe of  Judah. She becomes a victim to their abomination and outrage.   Her husband the Levite approached the other tribes of the  Israelites demanding justice.

“Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.“

Jdg 20:7 

So the Israelites came together as one man. 4 lakhs warriors were invited and they all came.

“Then all the people of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the LORD at Mizpah.   And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, 400,000 men on foot that drew the sword.   (Now the people of Benjamin heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the people of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this evil happen?”

Jdg 20:1-3 

He narrated the whole incident.

……“I came to Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to spend the night.   And the leaders of Gibeah rose against me and surrounded the house against me by night. They meant to kill me, and they violated my concubine, and she is dead. “

“So I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel, for they have committed abomination and outrage in Israel.“

Jdg 20:4-6 

They were all convinced that the outrage committed against the Israelite woman  should be avenged for. 

“And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What evil is this that has taken place among you?  Now therefore give up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and purge evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the people of Israel.“

Jdg 20:12-13 

But they got ready for war and selected the men of war.

“And the people of Benjamin mustered out of their cities on that day 26,000 men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who mustered 700 chosen men.” 

Jdg 20:15 

The Israelites asked the Lord, who should lead the war and go first? The Lord answered.

The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel and inquired of God, “Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up first.” 

Jdg 20:18 

“The people of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and destroyed on that day 22,000 men of the Israelites“

Jdg 20:21 

Since the Israelites  lost 22,000 in the war, they cried before the Lord and asked Him whether they can go a second time for war. The Lord replied positively.

“And the people of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until the evening. And they inquired of the LORD, “Shall we again draw near to fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the LORD said, “Go up against them.” 

Jdg 20:23 

Two times they went to war with the Benjaminites. Both the times they were defeated.

They lost many of their men of war. Third time also they asked the Lord.  It is described in the following verses.

Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.  And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,  and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, “Shall we go out once more to battle against our brothers, the people of Benjamin, or shall we cease?” And the LORD said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.”

Jdg 20:28 

This time they changed their war strategy.

“So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah“

Jdg 20:29 

“And the LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel, and the people of Israel destroyed 25,100 men of Benjamin that day. All these were men who drew the sword.” 

Jdg 20:35 

Third time the Israelites  won the war and defeated the Benjaminites. 

First two times they used their head knowledge of fighting. Even though we do not know  the reason for that defeat, I believe, their attitude would have been revengeful. Giving a tit for tat for what has been done to an Israeli woman.   But the third time, they humbled themselves before the Lord. It is said,

They cried,

Fasted till evening and

Consulted the Ark of the Covenant. (where the presence of the Lord was).

Dear Soldiers of AOJ,

This speaks volumes to us  about the judgments of God.

For every rape, for every act of adultery, for every act of injustice, the Heavenly Court will release a verdict,  Irrespective of the likes, dislikes, or demands of the people concerned. This judgment will enter into the house of the culprit and consume it.

“I will send it out, declares the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter the house of the thief, and the house of him who swears falsely by my name. And it shall remain in his house and consume it, both timber and stones.”  

Zec 5:4

The above verse is the verdict of a court judgment. Prophet  Zechariah sees a scroll flying in the air. An angel asks him to capture it and execute the judgment written in it. This judgment was passed in the Heavenly Court  on an appeal made by someone against theft and false swearing in the land where he lived. But unfortunately the one who made the appeal did not bother about  the verdict that was passed in  the Heavenly Court. Since there was no one to execute it, it was flying in the air.

It is the responsibility of the appellant prophets on earth to be vigilant about each  verdict which is passed in the heavenly court and implement it  on the earth.

Then only the Lord our God,  the Heavenly Judge who passes just verdicts on every appeal submitted in the Court,  will be glorified.

The 3 chapters in the book of Judges 19-21 teach us about the judgments of God.

They are flawless, spotless, pure as fire, not mixed with any human elements like emotions, partiality or recommendation.

 Justice of God  revealed in Judges 20

When the commandments of the Lord are violated on earth or when  justice and righteousness of God is rejected in any portion of the land, by someone individually or collectively,  someone should rise up immediately to avenge  it and establish God’s righteousness on earth. Or else the enemy will rush to take advantage of the situation and steal anything from humanity. He gets the right for it. Unless and until a person rushes to the altar of the Lord (the Heavenly Court) and bring the blood of Jesus Christ as a reparation for the sin committed, the enemy will have claims on humanity to destroy, kill and to steal. At some end, in some country, in some part of the world, he will bring destruction. That is why saints’ prayers for forgiveness and worship should be offered to the Lord continuously from the earth. This way the enemy will have no claims .

“And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne,  and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. “

Rev 8:34 

“And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!“

Gen 28:12

There are angels appointed in the duty of taking the prayers of all the saints to the golden altar before the throne.  This quenches the wrath of God.

“All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.  They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.  Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,  for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.“

Pro 8:8-11 

Dan 7:21-22  As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them,  until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. 

This is a prophetic message given  today 23.04.2024, that comes to The Army of Jesus (AOJ) directly.

1. As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and   prevailed over them

When you look around,   there are many horns raising themselves up (in the political, social, national, family, and local levels ) to make war with the saints of God. AOJ saints are also in it.  

Horns here means those who raise themselves up against God . Those who speak against the chosen of God. Some of them would have been even  God’s people at  one time, but  backslided  due to many reasons.  They would have joined  the enemy’s camp  since they are more in number and powerful financially or even spiritually.   

It may look like these horns are prevailing over them or  defeating God’s people.

Dear  soldiers of the Army of Jesus, , 

You might think, “ Oh I have no words to defend ourselves  in front of them. They accuse us of many things. They have many people with them. They have power, money,  people and hence others listen to them. On my side  many people are not there.   no muscle power, no money power, etc. 

These thoughts might overcome you if you  go by flesh.  

Let us  read further. 

• Until the Ancient of Days came

Who is the Ancient of Days?

Daniel says the Ancient of Days is the one who  reigns and who judges, the Eternal God Almighty.

Dan 7:9-10  “As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.   A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. 

If we look at the background here, until the Rulers and the  Judge appear  in the court, the horns were speaking blasphemies, lies and unrighteous things. Daniel 7:9-10 speaks about the glory , the majesty, the sovereignty of God’s  power and might. Until He sat in the  judgment seat,  the horns, enemies were not controlled by anyone.  But once He came and took His seat, the  horns lost their power. 

• When is this “Until”

I quoted from the book of Daniel which is in the Old Testament. But now we are living in period of the News Testament. 

How do we  calculate the calendar now? 

Now has the  Ancient of Days come and taken His seat? If yes when? If not when will it happen?

Has  the Court sat in judgment?

Did the time of authority of the horns come to an end? Or how long will it be? 

The New Testament Church should answer these  questions.  Let us  make a  study of this.

• Until when satan got power over the Earth

When we look into  human history we come to understand that originally the horns (satanic powers ) obtained power over human beings and everything on earth when Adam sinned.  Up until the time of Jesus, there was no way to recover what we had lost in a trade with satan. Adam and Eve  were put out of The Garden of Eden and a cherub set at the entrance to prevent them from entering it. The trade had been done with satan; dominion had been lost. The same applying  for all of humanity. 

The moment that a person stepped onto satan’s trading floor and  accepted the sin he was offering, he had the legal right to take something from him. There had to be a death. The wages of sin is  death. There was no legal recourse.

There was only one way to change this. Someone would have to pay the price for the forgiveness of sin.

Jesus came to our rescue through the following recourse to His Father .

Heb 10:7  Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”   

The cross was the greatest trade of history. Jesus traded His righteousness, which He had obtained, for our sin. He became  sin that we might be the righteousness of God. 

2  Cor. 5:21  proclaims this truth. 

2  Cor. 5:21  “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him”.

• Eight  Methods through which Jesus attained  this. 

Let us see these 8 methods through which Jesus Christ accomplished this. 

1. Cancellation of the reign of death through His death. .

[Rom 5:12-21; 6:9; 8:2; 1 Cor 15:1-58; 2 Cor 3:6-15; Heb 2:14-15]

Heb 2:14 – 15 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,  and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 

•  Through the cancellation of sin’s power

1Co 15:54-57  When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”   “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 6:1-23; 8:2

•  Salvation from all sin.

Mat 26:28  for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 

 Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:15; Rev 1:5; 5:9-10]

•  Making peace between God and man.
•  Death penalty paid for all 

2 Co 5:14-17  For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;  and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.   From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.   Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 

• Cancellation of the mortgage claim of Satan and freeing of man and his dominion from sin and Satan. 

[1 Cor 6:19-20;  Ro 8:18-24; 14:7-9; 2 Cor 5:14-15; 1 Thes 5:10; Heb 2:9-15; Rev 5:9-10; 21:1 – 22:5; 1 Pet 1:19]

•  Satisfaction of the full justice of God .

Rom 3:21  But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 

Rom 3:22  the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 

 [Gen 2:17; Ro 3:21-26; 5:1-11; Jn 3:16]

•  A way for the full endowment of power and full anointing of the Holy Spirit. 

[Gal 3:13-14; Jn 7:37-39; Lk 24:49; Act 1:4-8; 2:33]

• The Son of Man Is Given Dominion

Since Jesus fulfilled  all the conditions and fulfilled all the requirements needed for remission of sins and restoration of mankind to the original status, the Court sat in judgment and  the  Son of Man received power.

Dan 7:13-14 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.   And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. 

Jesus Christ came (voluntary action)  and was brought before the Ancient of Days . It means Heaven presented Jesus Christ before  the heavenly court 

Jesus was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.

Not only to Jesus but also to His saints.

Dan 7:27  And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.’ 

Now Jesus Christ is sitting at the right hand of the Father. He will come to this world again. Now is the time of His saints to fight with the horns and to gain  victory. 

Until His saints achieve victory and take over dominion the horns will be in power.

• Judgment was given for the saints of the Most High

The time limit of the ruling power of the horns is given here. 

Until judgment is to be given for the saints. 

If judgment is to be given for the saints the following should happen in sequence 

1. Somebody  should have made an appeal in  the  court, 
2. filed a case against the horns, 
3.  trial conducted in the court. 

After that only judgment can come. 

So in conclusion we can say that if  horns are raised  in your family, AOJ, at the workplace, in the society or anywhere,  they speak aloud against the saints. one thing.

Hence as per the calendar of God, until  the saints of God have not got the judgment from the Ancient of Days, as long as they tarry in getting the Court verdict, the horns will be dominant and rule a nation. They will raise themselves up and speak against God and His children. 

It is upto us, the saints who are living today,  to take a decision whether to put a full stop to the horns or not. If they decide positively, they have to approach the Court and involve themselves in the proceedings of the Heavenly Court. Already we have tarried 2000 years. Let us  proceed rapidly.  Let us  gather all the saints  who are ready to stand for the Lord’s kingdom on earth.  

8. And the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.

Now the kingdom is left with the living saints on earth. It is upto them to continuously engage themselves in warfare with the horns who raise up their voices and power in every generation, tribe, people group and nation.  It might reveal itself in ideologies, culture, politics, sports, media, etc. The Church which is made up of living saints should identify the manifestation of the horns (enemy)  quickly and try to root it out with the help of the Church using the authority given to it. (Mat 10:1, Lk 9:1) 

They can use different methods.

1. Intercessory prayers
2. Exercising God given authority (Mat 28: 18,19) individually and collectively
3. Make prophetic declarations, confession, decrees
4. Make appeals in  the heavenly Court etc. 

Since believers are not aware of these truths, the New Testament Church has spent  2023 years  in suppression under the enemy. Now we have to accelerate the Second Coming of Jesus Christ!

Wake up Church! Let us go to the Heavenly Court! To the Throne of Appeal, ( Grace) get verdicts in our favour, bring it to the earth, dispossess satan and His kingdom from the earth and take control of the earth. Let us invade the earth and possess the kingdom.

The Lord has revealed a beautiful strategy of dividing the nation into Constituencies and taking possession of it! If the saints of God  plan it together we can execute it in our own generation and make the following verse happen on earth.  Amen.

Rev 11:15  Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 

Until then He should sit at the right hand of the Father. 

Psa 110:1  The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”   

Psa 110:2  The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! 

Then He will come with His mighty sceptre  to rule in the midst of His enemies.  Jesus Himself told Pilate about this. 

Mat 26:64  Jesus said to him, …..But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 

It is our job to make Jesus sit on the Throne.  and judge the whole world.  Until then Heaven should  receive him. 

Act 3:20-21 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,   whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 

When we believers start possessing it inch by inch, State by State, Nation by Nation, and complete the whole process of capturing the earth, Jesus Christ will appear in His glory.

Then the Lord Almighty will send His  Son to the earth in all His glory. 

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