2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NIV 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
This song came to me on August 8, 1989. Here’s how the song was born: While leading the body of Christ in praise, it became apparent to me that part of my job as a worship leaded is to encourage the body of Christ to rise up and assume the identity God has given them. Overcomers. Victors. Mighty Men and Women of Valor. We are triumphant because Christ is triumphant over sin, over death, and over the enemy!
We are strong in the Lord, not by our own strength, but by His. We are called to be warriors who do not allow the enemy to overrun us. Rather, we are called to storm the very gates of hell. This song came as an admonition to believers to walk in their true identity. It is a song of boisterous praise to our God, boldly proclaiming who we are as a result of who He is!
One of the things my wife and I practice is speaking the truth out loud to God, to our own minds, and to the Liar. We verbally and mentally and spiritually put him and his lies underneath our feet by faith in the Word of God. We also remind ourselves of who and Whose we are - out loud. There just is something powerful about speaking God’s truth into our own atmosphere. And even when we fail or when we fall or when we feel wounded by the lies of the enemy, we do not become victims. We rise up as victors over the Liar and his lies by getting up from where we fell and heading with all our might toward the finish line. And what is that? Jesus! We head right to Jesus! The only failure is the man or woman who falls or gets knocked down and just decides to not get back up.
Let’s be the soldiers of the cross we are called to be and let’s boldly speak forth the word of truth in spiritual warfare against the enemy. And while we’re at it, let’s help others in their battles. Fight for your spouse. Fight for your children and grandchildren. Fight for your friends. Help bind up the wounds of the fallen and help them get back up and get back to fighting. I’ll tell you this: Knowing Jesus Christ intimately is worth every battle and every struggle I have ever had to go through. To Him, I was worth dying for. To me, He is worth dying for…and worth living for.
And remember this: the loss of one battle does not equal the loss of the war. Just keep getting back up. War is devastating at times, yet necessary in the spiritual realm in which we live our true reality. Don’t be a timid warrior. Be a bold and relentless warrior in the army of God. That’s really who you are.
Dennis Jernigan
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Dennis Jernigan
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Ephesians 6:10 NIV 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
We Are Strong in the Lord WORDS & MUSIC Dennis Jernigan August 8, 1989
Verse
We wrestle not with flesh and blood But with the forces of night,
We've overcome them by the blood Of the King Lord Jesus Christ!
Chorus We are strong in the Lord in the strength of his might!
Strong in the Lord we will stand and fight! Strong in the Lord as we stand and sing!
Strong in the Lord as we praise the King of kings, Lord Jesus Christ!
Verse
Stand firm in the armor of our God
, And pierce the darkness with light.
All praise to the overcoming God; Let us lift our sword and fight!
Chorus We are strong in the Lord in the strength of his might!
Strong in the Lord we will stand and fight!
Strong in the Lord as we stand and sing!
Strong in the Lord as we praise the King of kings, Lord Jesus Christ!