...a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be anymore after it, even to the years of many generations.

— Joel 2:2b

What a time you live in!  What an honor to be alive, to be born again and Holy Ghost-filled!  You can be part of a mighty spiritual army–-a great people and a strong.  This army is not strong in the natural, but strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!  It is the likeness of a people which have never lived before, neither shall there be any like it again!  The days of playing church and of just trying to look religious are over.  You are being trained and equipped to take ground for the kingdom of God.  You do not go to church because it is Sunday--you go to be strong and become great in the things of God.  You go on Wednesday while others are at home, you pray while others are asleep, you read the Word while others read the newspaper.  Why?  Why so fanatic?  Why so focused?  Because you know in your heart it is the day of the Lord.  It is time to invade, it is time to recover.  You have decided that you will not sit on the sidelines and watch the battle.  You will not cheer others on in the fight, but you will be in the front line of advancement for God’s kingdom.  A great people-–strong-–never seen the likes of them before and never will again!  Will you be part of this people?

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; — Joel 2:1

The trumpet is being blown, the alarm is being sounded, because this is the generation that will rock the earth with the power of God.   Muslims will witness and atheists will come in contact with a spiritual army full of God, looking to invade the forces of darkness.   When you start to invade, start to save, start to deliver and set free, you will develop a reputation in the spirit realm.   A life of invasion will give you a reputation.   “Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble.”   This army will strike fear into the hearts of the people.   Even lukewarm Christians will tremble at the sight of this people.   Demons will get to know you and fear you as an aggressor in spiritual things.   They will start to greet you like they did Jesus: “We know who you are!  Have you come to torment us?”   You will have a reputation-–a track record-–of taking spiritual ground.   Nothing shall be able to escape your influence–-sickness, lack, depression, and more will start to shake and loose their holds as you enter into the room.   Jesus they know!   Paul they know!   But they are about to meet an entire army of Jesuses and Pauls!  Get a reputation in the spirit–-start to invade everywhere you go.   If you will be faithful with little daily invasions-–you will be a general in the all-out assault against darkness.   All the inhabitants will tremble:  for the day of the Lord is at hand!

And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: — Joel 2:11a

The army of the Lord is an army that will only take orders from the Lord.  This army will not move until it hears the voice of the Lord.  The voice of the Lord will lead and guide this army to know where to invade and when to invade.  If this army moves and attacks on its own, it will fail.  Notice, the voice of the Lord goes before this army, not after it.  We do not attack and invade and then try to hear from God-–His voice goes before!  You must position yourself to be in a place to hear His voice.  You must be under generals in the army who have a direct line with God.  Trust the Lord and trust His leaders in this day and hour!  You are currently in boot camp, becoming strong in spiritual warfare.  You are learning about your weapons, how to invade and how to defend.  You are engaged in little opportunities to take ground–-one saved here, one healed here, one delivered there.  But soon the invasion will escalate; it will no longer be one person at a time, but whole cities, states, and countries will be overtaken by the army of God.  It is going to take more than just excitement, more than just one spiritual touch—it will take an ability to hear the voice of the Lord.  The Commander is talking, giving orders:  are you listening?

And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army:  for his camp is very great:  for he is strong that executeth his word:  for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? — Joel 2:11

The army of the Lord has been in training for years.  It is now the time for action, the time for invasion.  We will be led by the voice of the Lord, and we must be able to hear Him clearly.  After hearing His voice, you then must obey, or execute, His Word.  You must be willing to go where and when He says to go, and to stop when He says to stop.  It is not your responsibility to understand His orders, just to obey them and carry them out!  The more you know His Word, the more you will recognize His voice.  Many things that we will be commanded to do will not be able to be rationalized by our natural mind!  Just hear the commandment voice and execute His commands.  If He says “give,” give.  If He says “pray,” pray.  If He says “speak truth,” speak it!  No one knows spiritual strategies better than the Lord Himself.  Invade when you don’t feel like it, go when it doesn’t appear like it’s advantageous, speak when you are uneasy about speaking.  He has given us power (authority and anointing) through His Word and His Spirit to tread on serpents and scorpions.  To tread is to advance!  To tread is to go forward in the midst of serpents and scorpions.  Who can abide in the day of the Lord?  He who hears the Lord’s voice and executes His commands!