“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” Ephesians 6:12.
In every major battle that great military leaders ever fought a big part of their strategy was to pick the place of battle. They sought the highest hill to give them an advantage over their adversaries. They knew the terrain in order to determine how best to outflank them. They knew the fields, the streams, the rivers, the mountain ranges that would give them the best vantage point of attack. They placed barriers where the enemy would have difficulty penetrating into their lines. They sent scouts ahead to relay back to them the strength of the enemy and where the enemy positions were in order to determine the best strategy for attack. They placed spies in the enemy camps to determine their military strategy and to create confusion if possible. Once this objective was accomplished a battle plan was formulated and set in motion.
The Prophetic Anointing exposes the enemy’s intentions and plans. In 2 Kings 6:8-20, the king of Aram was warring against Israel. Every time he set a trap for Israel in the battlefield, the prophet Elisha exposed it and relayed it to the king of Israel thus frustrating the plans of the king of Aram [v12]. The frustration of failure was so great that the Aramian king began to accuse his war counsel of being a spy for Israel. The Aramian generals told their king of the prophet Elisha and that God was giving him the plans so Israel would walk among them unharmed [v12]. The king of Aram commanded the generals to seek out Elisha and capture him [v13]. Seek out the prophet!
When heaven comes to earth it changes our situation…The armies of Armenia surrounded the town of Dothan where Elisha was staying the next morning. When Elisha’s servant went to the top of the watchtower he witnessed the armies of Armenia gathered around the city in order to capture Elisha. He ran to the prophet to proclaim their doom but Elisha asked God to open the attendant’s [spiritual] eyes that he may see the host of the Lord full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha [v18].
The chariots of fire protect the office of the prophet as described in 2 Kings 6 and they are assigned to protect every Christian in the same way. Consider the encouragement of Paul in Ephesians 6:13, “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, stand firm.” This teaching and spiritual truth Paul describes to us is the completion of the work of the cross and the power of Pentecost [Acts 2].
Make the cross your battlefield. When the enemy engages us we must learn to bring the battle to the cross of Christ. Jesus has already walked the length and breadth of the battlefield. He has already engaged the enemy. He has set the battle plan in motion and knows the weaknesses of the enemy. When the arrows of accusation are shot in our direction, He points to the blood shed at the cross. When our temptations in life seek to destroy us, He points to the blood shed at the cross. When the enemy tells us we are in wrong standing with the Father, He points to the blood shed at the cross.
The three most powerful words in all of Christendom is found in the gospel of John 19:30, “It is finished!” Jesus paid the price. He has given us the victory! Set your battle plans and take your battle to the foot of the cross. You are surrounded by God’s chariots of fire.
Always in Him,
Dr. Steve Rocco
Dr. Steve Rocco Ministries 