America is on high terrorism alert, issuing travel alerts and temporarily closing diplomatic posts in many parts of the world “due to the potential for terrorist attacks.” The amount of terrorism and war and persecution the USA has experienced has been significant yet minimal compared to some nations.

It is truly a spiritual warfare that we are fighting. It is a sign of the last days. We have been delegated spiritual authority, but many Christians are weak, complacent, unaware, and not participating in the united stand to hold back the darkness. We need to pray for them and encourage them, for all are needed to advance the Kingdom and bring in the harvest, standing together against the darkness.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (2 Cor. 10:3-4). This scripture and verses following apply particularly to our individual thought life, but they are equally valid for corporately standing against the enemy.

It is time to arise and stand tall in the Lord, being available for His use to pro-actively defeat the enemy before potential situations come to pass, letting the glory of His light shine forth, and speaking the Word of God to hold off the forces of evil until the full harvest (of all who will come in) is brought into the Kingdom.