SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO FIGHT

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for merely human reasons, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” (1Corinthians 15:32)
As I was getting ready for work today, the Holy Spirit brought this scripture to mind.
Paul said he fought ‘wild beasts’ in Ephesus. Erm, these ‘wild beasts’ were actually human beings that were behaving like wild beasts. The Holy Spirit pointed out to me that Paul did not sit passively ‘praying’ as the ‘wild beasts’ were doing whatever it is they were doing that earned them the ‘wild beast’ title. HE FOUGHT THEM!
I love loving my enemies but I refuse to have people ask “Died Adenike as a fool dieth? Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a [wo]man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou.” (2 Samuel 3: 33b, 34). Mbanu, I shall not surprise my Maker with my death. I will only give in once I confirm that it is His will…Selah!
In a related development, I came across one wicked comment that a ‘sister’ gave to a lady dealing with domestic violence. The ‘sister’ asked the DV victim if she wants her kids to grow up without a father. Erm, God is watching you ooo with your wicked advice. God hates violence as much as He hates divorce so please be guided… If you’re a victim of domestic violence/abuse, please send a message. Don’t worry, I’m equally concerned about your marriage and your kids. If you are an abuser that wants to repent and start a new life, please send a message; there is room at the cross for you too. As for those enabling domestic violence with all the stay and fight for your ‘marriage’ wickedness, this post is NOT dedicated to you. I have one scripture I’ll love to share but I haven’t got release to share it yet…
Back to the gist of the post, I get tired with some ‘WWJD’ folks that use that to blackmail believers into staying in abusive relationships. Jesus did some stuff that some believers will consider ‘unchristianly’. That tells me that some of us are practising false humility/religion.
When Jesus realised that some people to kill Him before His time, HE WENT TO A COUNTRY NEAR THE WILDERNESS (John 11:53-57)
Here are a few ‘fighting’ scriptures, lol…
“For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; WITHOUT WERE FIGHTINGS, within were fears. Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus..” (2 Corinthians 7:5-6)
“And what shall I more say ? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets who through faith ….WAXED VALIANT IN FIGHT…” (Hebrews 11: 32, 34)
Sometimes, brethren, you just need to fight. The important thing is to remember that “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10: 4)
Have a blessed and productive day.