Let's go to the War Room

It’s time to go to war. Or more specifically, to the war room.

I say that having watched the movie “War Room” recently. It’s not often that I promote or endorse movies. In fact, most of the film that comes out of Hollywood would be better served lining the bottom of your birdcage. But when it comes out of Albany, Georgia, from the lens of the Kendrick brothers, you’re in for an inspiring treat.

Yes, it’s a faith story about the power of prayer. And not just a generic “saying prayers” kind of praying like you’re sort of floating thoughts up to the sky, but a passionate, purposeful crying out to our Father in heaven for help.

I also say it’s time to go to war knowing that when the enemy prowls around like a roaring lion, he’s not playing games. He’s looking for someone to devour. Satan is the mastermind of destruction. He is the father of lies. He’s the thief whose desire is to kill, steal and destroy. He is the enemy of everything that’s good and right and true. He’s tearing up families, ripping lives apart and causing chaos all over this country. And multitudes from the White House to the town square and from urban ghettos to suburban mansions are blindly (or willfully?) falling for and following his perverse schemes.

It’s time for war. And I say that it’s time to go to war because even though the bombs are bursting all around us, we’re living like we’re on a cruise ship rather than a battleship. My fellow Christians soldiers, we’ve gone largely AWOL while our families and neighborhoods and communities and nation suffer relentless, merciless attack. 

We need to go to the war room. That’s where we seek the King for the battle plan. That’s where we receive the leadership and guidance of the One who is “the King of glory, the Lord, strong and mighty, the, Lord mighty in battle!” (Psalm 24:8). That’s where we take comfort and confidence in our great, victorious Warrior, knowing with full assurance that the battle belongs to Him. 

Here’s the deal. It’s not a gun problem. It’s not racism. It’s not an income-inequality issue. It’s not about hate. It’s not the Confederate flag. It’s not mental illness. It’s not healthcare. It’s not a lack of education. It’s not Wall Street’s fault. It’s not about illegal immigration. It’s not drugs or alcohol. It’s not gay marriage. It’s more than Planned Parenthood. It’s not gambling, pornography, the right-wing or the liberals. 

What we are dealing with are spiritual forces of evil at work in the world all around us. And until we figure out who the real adversary is and how to stand strong in the strength of the Lord we’re going to lose the war. As Gen. Douglas MacArthur astutely said, “In war there is no substitute for victory.”

Christians, let’s go to the war room and fight the battle in prayer. Let us put on the full armor of God so that we can stand firm in these evil days. Let us “take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication…and keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints…” (Ephesians 6:16-18). 

Let’s go to the war room. “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:3-4). 

We need the divine power of the “Ruler of the kings of the earth” to fight this war for us. And fight He will, for our Defender is strong, and none can stand against Him. 

Let’s go to the war room.