Are You a Positioned Weapon?

Consider these events; the United Nations to counter eventual threats deployed missiles to Bulgaria and Romania. The Russian president Vladimir Putin was quick to oppose it. The United States, around the same time, fortified Hawaii to oppose threats from Korea. This kind of reactive response to threats has been followed by many other countries all over the world including China, Pakistan and India. Whether it is a matter of insecurity or not is another topic all together.

The radars, satellites, sensors on these kill vehicles are positioned to detect the light, heat and range of the attacking object. These positioned weapons are quick to detect the threat and respond with speed and accuracy destroying the intentions of the enemy.

Each nation strives and spends millions of dollars to develop their defence technology and missiles, even today, despite the severe economical challenges. These weapons are strangers to the concept of rest, boredom, vacations; they are ever ready for their masters to use. Here is what I want you to know; the truth is that God has his own positioned weapons against the work of the enemy.

The Lord has always used men and women for His purpose against the work of the enemy and the ones that will create HIStory are the ones who are completely surrendered to His will and ready at all times.

While I was praying, the Lord reminded me of a message that I had preached when I was 14 years old. It was about David’s anointing. Notice that when Samuel arrived, he called the sons of Jesse to consecration and sacrifice. That was to purify themselves to be anointed as king. He said, “Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” 1 Samuel 16:5. And after all of that, he still did not find the king among them.

Then came David, the youngest who was keeping the sheep. And as soon as he came in, the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he…” 1 Samuel 16:12, 13 Wait a minute!! Does he not need to be consecrated like the other brothers? What’s the hurry to anoint him?

The simple truth was that David lived in consecration in the fields while he attended the sheep. He lived in holiness. David did not have to switch gears to worship God for the anointing to fall. He lived his life s an act of worship. He, David, was a positioned weapon for God. Some of us struggle to get into a prayer or worship atmosphere when we enter into the presence of God. It is simply because throughout the day and the rest of the week, we are not positioned weapons.

I had one of my spiritual sons text message me the other day saying, “Dad, I want to be used by God.” I wrote back to him to saying, “Don’t pursue ministry. Pursue God.” We are God’s weapons that will damage the kingdom of satan. We do not need to tell God how to use us. We just need to be available to let Him deploy us the way He deems best. We need to keep pursuing God despite our struggles. (If you missed reading ‘The secret of the standing man’ Read, HERE

Do not let your carnal desires mould your spiritual dreams. Gifts of the Holy Spirit are not for our fame, prestige or money.

Let God use you for whatever He purposes, only surrender to His will in grateful worship and passionate seeking throughout the week and throughout the day. Then, He’ll use you when He wants and however He wants and in that, there is complete glory to God. In His perfect will, there is joy and completeness. Let’s be ever ready, positioned weapons for God!

Are you a positioned weapon for God?

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  • elv

    .praise the lord……. lord make a generation for ur glory and mould me as useful vessel also as a prepared
    weapon ready to b used always.cleanse me each day………..fill me with your oil……………oh i thank you for the wonderful words

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      May God use you as His powerful weapon. Blessings.

  • gina leong

    Yes, I believed that every christian is aware of God's plan and will want to be in a positioned weapon for God to be used but in order to do so freely and wholeheartly without any constraint, one must ensure there's no strongholds in his/her life that will constraint and hold us back
    One good example : The concept believes that we cannot be spiritually free if we have a lot of financial obligations. We will find it difficult to give God all the glory if our minds are being stressed with the various money concerns. Amen!

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      I agree.

  • http://priji4jesus.blogspot.com/ Priji

    acha, that was spot on to what i needed today!! loved it, lots of love and prayers

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      God knew it, praise God mone.

  • http://www.jesusisthewinner.blogspot.com CHRISTY

    Glory B to GOD!
    I give JESUS ALL GLORY as HE gave u this wonderful revelation.Indeed we all are HIS POSITIONED WEAPONS!n wen we surrender ourselves to our master,the ENEMY IS BOUND TO SURRENDER B4 US.
    I pray that god may use as HIS POWERFUL WEAPON! AMEN!

  • Priscilla

    You have shared how weaponry operate from the Word of God and the natural standpoint. May we be ready as a positioned weapon. May the Lord continue to bless you for spreading His Word to this generation.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      May God use u as a positioned weapon. Blessings.

  • http://www.mathewsnuggets.blogspot.com binsurobinson

    Wow ….those last chapters are classic words :) ..and of course i love your advise to your mentee Pursue God , not Ministry :)

    I take in what you mentioned about David – He lived in consecration in the fields…Amen thats an awesome truth ..Thanks Shyju ..Keep at it … Challenging us … Moulding us ,,sharing the heart of the Father ..Bless U Brother !!! Love, Binsu

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      God be all the glory. Blessings brother.

  • Preeti Salve

    I recently started reading this blog, was not aware of it before… I read both d articles, Secret of standing man and this one… M really blessed with the line tht u mentioned – He’ll use you when He wants and however He wants – This is very inspiring!!! God Bless U!!!

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      Praise God Preeti, praying that God will use you as a positioned weapon for His glory. Shyju.

    • Ajay

      Keep reading and Trusting in HIM and you shall overcome all the obstacles in the life however hard or impossible they may seem.

      • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

        Amen!

  • Samuel M Raj

    Dear Shyju,
    Thanks for the wonderful message. ur messages are always a new learnings for me.
    As u mentioned “Do not let your carnal desires mould your spiritual dreams. Gifts of the Holy Spirit are not for our fame, prestige or money.” I do remember ur message at madurai camp.Jesus want his disciples/people to be with him first.then followed by casting out demons , healing the sick and doing miracles.
    From that day onwards my prayer has been changed.God help me to be with you always.Let him use me whenever He wants and however He wants on his time.
    Let’s be ever ready, positioned weapons for God.

    Remember me in ur prayers.

    God bless u and ur ministry

    Your beloved brother in Christ
    Samuel M Raj

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      Wow I"m glad the message is still alive from Madurai, may God use you as a positioned weapon. Blessings.

      • Samuel M Raj

        Thanks for your encouraging reply Bro.
        Just waiting (as a positioned weapon) for his command to destroy the kingdom of satan.
        Pls pray for me.

        Regards
        SAM

  • Prashansa

    This is an awesome msg.. Specially the line which says… “Don’t pursue ministry. Pursue God.” . Which is so true.. bcoz whn we are want to serve God we focus more on what kinda ministry he has kept for us and start focusing on d word “Ministry” rather than “God”. where as we need to focus eyes on God, who will then proceed us towards the “Ministry” he desires for us… Lovely msg shy.. And thank You Jesus..

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Shyju Shyju

      Praise God. AMen.

  • sheeba

    shyju i have an inner urge that i should work for God for a long time…..i keep talking to him all time but i dont know if its from God…..i mean i can't understand….i am good in singing and i sing in my church….i also wanna be a servant of god and how do i know it??????..please help me out im sooo confused….im happy tht i have sum1 like to ask…thank god for that

  • NEEL

    I PRAISE GOD FOR THE AMAZING WAY HE SPOKE THRU U AT 14. THAT WAS MIND BLOWING WISDOM DEFINITELY FROM ABOVE..Thank u GOD…!!!

  • yen

    wow! this is an awesome post! i was so blessed especially the line about pursuing God instead of pursuing a ministry.

  • Sruthi

    god bless you..dado really spoke to me thru your words…im always encouraged and very much blessed by by ur blogs…thanks

    • Anonymous

      Most welome Sruthi.