This Means War

Get on your knees and fight like a man, was the rallying cry to men in the 80’s Christian Rock song by Petra. Yes, I am showing my age and my musical tastes, but I have fond high school memories of slipping in my Petra cassette tapes in my boom-box and rockin’ with my air guitar and invisible drums all alone in my room. In the early age of Christian Contemporary music dominated by female vocalists like Evie, Amy Grant and Sandi Patty, it was awesome to have a little testosterone laden Christian music…and from my point of view, Petra rocked.

Today, May 6th, is our observed National Day of Prayer, and I think it would be fitting to pull out those old Petra cassettes and rally to the most effective tool we as Christians have…to engage the enemy in spiritual warfare through active, fervent, and effectual prayer.

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. – 2 Cor. 10:4 (NIV)

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. – James 5:16 (NLT)

On this day we are called to get on our knees and fight like a man. Fight for the defense of your heart and mind from self-centeredness and worldly wisdom, fight for the physical and spiritual protection of your family, fight for health and vitality of your church, fight against the strongholds of sin upon your family, friends and co-workers, and fight for God’s Spirit to lead and direct our state and national leaders…fight for your country.

Get on your knees and fight like a man
You'll pull down strongholds if
you just believe you can
Your enemy will tuck his tail and flee
Get on your knees and fight like a man
Under the gun you've got no place to hide out
Backed in the corner on your own
This is one storm you are destined to ride out
One way to leave the danger zone
You've got the backbone to fight this tide
You've got the will to survive
You've got the weapon, it's at your side
You've got to learn to confide - Bob Hartman, Petra