Good Morning,
"From the time of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing and forceful people lay hold of it." (Mtt. 11:12) Forcefully means emphatically, vigorously, strong and powerful movement; can be of any nature aimed at producing a desired effect. Advancing means to move forward, quickly; to accelerate; to forge ahead; gain ground; make headway; marching on, to progress. Now the Kingdom has accelerated and marched ahead by a strong and powerful movement. Forceful for us means to have no holds barred; passionately, tooth and nail, vehemently; with barred teeth. The violent or forceful people are those who are passionate and committed with keen enthusiasm to publish the Word of God with radical abandonment and to receive what has been promised from the Word. Does this sound like you? Look back at the prior verse; "Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." ( Mt. 11:11) That means that all of us who have been accepted in the Beloved, have within us the needed force to lay hold of the Kingdom and all that the Kingdom has for us. There is no excuses! It is for you believer!
This is not the time to be intimidated by life and its challenges that we face. Instead we must face the giants in our land with boldness and behead the enemy of our soul and place him under our feet. "The wicked flee when no man pursues them, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1) Our confidence or, our boldness, comes with assurance, for our God has supplied us with everything needed to overcome in every area. "For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that are [requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence [virtue]. (II Peter 1:3) God has given us all things that pertain [relevant; apply; concern; touch; pertinent to; or is a part of] to our living here and living god-like. We have all that is needed, no thing is missing. We must lay hold of it by force. By your consistent advancing, you can possess all things. It is the plan of God for people who don't know Him, to look at how your life is lived, and see Him through you. So, rise up forceful, bold, ambassadors of the Kingdom. Do not fear what the enemy is saying or showing. You have more in you than has yet been seen by men. Yet, the whole world is waiting for you to reveal the God in you, that is able to conquer all that stands in your way. You and I are about to shake this world up and take by force those things that are freely given to you and also those things that were stolen from you. You will recover all that the devil took and double will be seen in your land. Many that were your enemies will be silenced and stilled from your path. You will walk with your head and hands held high. Your tears that were shed, I used as water to harvest your seeds of faith. I have used everything that was meant to harm and deter you, I have wasted no thing in order to bring you to your large place.
"Forcefully Advancing"
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 