Imagine a” battle ready soldier”without a helmet?Or, imagine a “soldier” approaching a sword fight with bare hands?
While these two scenarios seem preposterous and are quite unfathomable, it is however, a reality– a spiritual reality that belies several haphazard and obscene realities we see in the christian world today.
Oftentimes we wonder, what has happened to humanity?
Morality seems to have gone down the drain, abnormality has been tagged ‘ the new normal’, frivolities have become the order of the day, displays of insanity have been celebrated and crowned “sanity” in their delusions.
Everything has gone haywire and wrong side up.
Speaking about the World, we shouldn’t be surprised because they’ll surely attune themselves with the dictates of their ruler, who was dethroned from his lofty position in heaven because he cherished folly. It shouldn’t sound strange when the world has decided to walk with their heads, and have their legs in the air. It is expected of them to do so.
However, when we begin to spot these abnormalities in christendom, then there’s an anomaly somewhere.
According to the scriptures, a good tree should only produce good fruits, but when we begin to taste sourness from a supposed good tree, then eyebrows must be raised.
Jesus Christ, the head of the church, has left us with replete instructions that would guide our pilgrimages on earth. He has also made everything ready for us through his death on the cross, and has reconciled us to God, our heavenly father.
Knowing fully that the world is our battle field, He has provided the whole armor we need to become victorious in the fierce battle waged against us. ( Ephesians 6:14–18).
Despite the full provision, some christians have decided to select the weapons convenient for them.
To them, the helmet is too heavy, so , ”a cap would do. It feels lighter and better.”
What about the loin? “ Oh, it is too firm. “
The breastplate? “Would have none, it isn’t fashionable.”
How about the sword? “ Scrape that; Have you seen me fight with my bare hands before? I’m so skillful with them. Damn! “
The Shield ? “ Don’t bring that close to me; I’ve got a better one.”
Sister, your shoes!? “Alright, I will manage that.”
Brother, how about Prayers? “Bring it on!”
And watching too? “Please, get that off the road. Who has time for that? ”
Despite the full provisions, some christians have decided to select the weapons convenient for them.
Now tell me how these soldiers would survive on the battlefield, where several bullets of immorality are wheezing around, where the darts are shot by skillful demons, and their sophisticated war materiels are in constant supply.
It is a no brainer;They will definitely be defeated.
Alas! Brother skillful with his fist has been feasted upon by besetting sins.The other brother, who was convenient with a cap, has his head blown off with the bullets of immoral thoughts, and has been held captive by the chains of immorality.
Sister with the improvised shield has been struck hard with discouragements and disappointments. Her friend, who has refused to watch, but chose to pray only has been blindfolded with false love, jealousy, anger,….name them.
The other sister who despised the loins of truth, has been affected with the illusion that nakedness and worldliness is the new normal.
These compromised individuals, still tag themselves as christians ( brothers and sisters in the Lord) and we are left to wonder, how?
Moreover,these mutant christians have gone further to inflict many with the mutagens of their wrong choices.
Why choose some armors when Christ has provided all?
It is then we’d have praying machines with sin partners, proclaimers of false doctrines which stem from their deformed spiritual states, and other caricature lifestyles of people that call themselves christians.
The pitiful set of people are those who have chosen to pattern their lifestyles by their disrupted version of christianity.
This is a clarion call to all christians to be aware of what has gone wrong, and if we must get it right, we must use the whole armor Jesus has provided.
Enough of simulating christians with spots, because they’re holding high positions in the Church. Don’t you have your own conviction?
Haven’t you read the scriptures to understand for yourself, and let the Holy Spirit be the dictator of what is right and wrong?
If we are tired of self deception, we would go back to where we have dropped our armours, pick them up and use ALL of them appropriately to fight this battle of faith.
It is until then, at the end, we would boldly declare that we have fought a good fight of faith.
God bless you.