The Lord's Army
By Robert Ricciardelli   
www.vision2advance.com

Have you heard the news? There is a global recruitment going on now for the most powerful army this world has ever seen. The Commander of this Army has never lost a battle nor will He ever. He was once brutally killed only to live again and reign. This was the most strategic and world saving plan ever devised by the counsel of the Trinity.  The blood He shed covers like a garment and protects every one of His foot soldiers and enables them to be an eternal part of the team. This divine scarlet camouflage exempts the soldier from every mistake and the enemy cannot take those covered by this scarlet garment into captivity for long and only by a lapse of the soldier himself. The Commander of this army alone can wipe out the earth with one command, but chooses instead to win this war by saving the earth and having His troops eradicate evil from the land through His discipleship and intense training. This is not easy for the soldiers and they soon come to find that to survive, they must be willing to die. This Commander chooses to use all of His authority through the army He is training. His training is so unique, that it would seem that each soldier seems to replicate the authority, love, signs and wonders of the Commander Himself. It seems that those that are obedient unto death in their training would almost be clones of this most powerful Commander.  Yes, they seem to operate in His image!

The armor of these soldiers is incredible and can be found in the Training Manual, in section "Ephesians 6:10-18". This armor and the weapons each soldier has are mighty indeed in the pulling down of every enemy stronghold. The communication from the Commander to the troops is also beyond any technology known to man. There is a part of the Commander Himself, though invisible, placed into every Soldier. It is very comforting to the soldiers to know that this Spirit will never leave them. The enemy cannot break the lines of communication, although he tries to distort and dilute those signals. The enemy is smart and tries many ways to trip up and take out the effective soldiers. Those that stay focused on the Commander get up from every time they fall. The more that the soldiers have single focus on the Commander and His Spirit placed within them, they cannot be defeated and will never die. Some that have lost their focus have been disabled or wounded in action. These wounded men and women can be completely healed and released back to active duty by once again submitting and communicating intimately with the Commander. The Commander many times uses other warriors to assist in this healing process, and to encourage the injured soldiers to once again fall into the royalty rank they have been eternally called to.

This army does not have a mandatory draft as the Commander wants every soldier to choose to join by their own free will. This army however never stops recruiting as the Commander, soldiers and former soldiers celebrate every person that enlists. This battle has lasted thousands of years and will one day end. Every one who enlists and continues active duty will share in the spoils and inheritance obtained for them. The pay is very good because the bread you eat is life itself and the water you drink clinches every thirst. The retirement plan is the best as this plan has an eternal reward too enormous to value. And when the soldier has completed His task, the Commander allows him or her to command alongside Him and rule with Him over the whole earth that is now rightfully secured in His victory. This army is so unique because women and youth are on the frontlines too. It does not matter what sex, age, culture or rank you are in this army to be effective in battle. It seems that the weapons of this warfare are the same for all, but the assignments and rules of engagement may be different. The truth is the battle was won 2000 years ago.  There is however ongoing work to replace the government and ruling authority over the land. There is a kingdom switch going on and the old kingdom of this world will eventually be cast down.

There are many strategies, as each soldier lives and moves and has their being in and through the Commander Savior. They will move out into the enemy territory and not fear; they will run to the battle and yet not grow weary. They will pronounce the kingdom of God on the earth in the name of the Commander Jesus Christ. They will destroy the enemy's camp wherever they go and feature great signs and wonders that will bring many more to join them. No soldier takes any credit for victories as they know they are only able to live and perform by the grace of this great Commander. It is only by what this Commander and Trinity has done in and through them. As they battle through this task the soldier never ceases to recruit and train others to engage and be a part of this winning team. They love them, nurture them, and teach them, The Way, The Truth, and the Life of a soldier.  The Soldiers will also remind many who do not know they are enlisted to stand up and begin to fight. Many did not realize that to join this group, it did not mean they could continue to eat drink and be merry. It has been a great deception from the enemy to lure many through lusts and pleasures, till finally they believe there is no more war or no more Commander in their lives. Through intercession and revelation, many finally realize that when they believed in the Commander, they were not to sit and be idle and that in doing so they were open targets of the enemy. They realize that they were not fulfilling their duties to this great Leader and repent to Him and get back to reality.

There is also a Delta Force working along side the troops. They have two special Generals named Gabriel and Michael and they wield mighty swords to thwart the enemies surprise attacks. These Delta Force Angels have stealth operations, and the troops know they are always there unleashed by the Commander to assist. The enemy uses evil tactics like deception, confusion and despair. Deception has some believing they are on the team. They think they have enlisted with the Commander, but it is not completely in their hearts but only in their lips and vain repetitions. The enemy has made them think they are on the right team until the soldiers in Jesus Christ authority begin to deliver this mind controlling substance right out of them.  Sometimes through intercession of the soldiers, the Commander brings divine intervention directly upon their lives so they can see the Truth.  

When all the differences in the soldiers are set aside for the sake of unity, the power of this army is unrivaled. It is when there are factions and independent attempts against the enemy that the army can be neutralized. Many have realized this does not work and are trying to rally the troops who still choose this type of impotent advancement. The Commander spoke this to Trinity Father about this in the Training Manual section John 17. He asked that each soldier would be one as the Trinity Council is one. As they obey this command you will begin to see families, cities and nations transformed to the only One deserving of the glory and that is the Commander and all of the Trinity Council. Come and join us, the battle is won, but we must walk together to transform this world and build His kingdom in the magnificent name of our Commander, Jesus Christ, our Lord.