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The meaning of a trumpet blast

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It was customary, the Bible tells us in 2 Samuel 11:1, when the spring time came, for the kings to go to war. Kind of an odd little ritual, it would seem. Their armies would stand on opposite sides of a field and then a trumpet would blast and they would begin to f…
By Seth Barnes

It was customary, the Bible tells us in 2 Samuel 11:1, when the spring time came, for the kings to go to war. Kind of an odd little ritual, it would seem. Their armies would stand on opposite sides of a field and then a trumpet would blast and they would begin to fight.

There is a time and place for spiritual warfare, a time when the people of God say to our enemy, “Enough! You’ve ravaged our families and our nation long enough and we will contest you from here forward every inch of the way!” And a trumpet blast – a signal to fight – must be issued.

New Orleans is a symbol of what is at stake in America today. After Katrina hit, Jesus-followers were thrilled as gangs, pushers, and pimps were rousted out of the city and the citizens cried out to God for help.

But lately, evil is seeping back into New Orleans. There is an upsurge of violence on the streets.

Athol Barnes, AIM’s leader in New Orleans, saw this and responded by telling his staff, “The devil is stepping up his game and we need to step ours a. The trends are moving strongly against us and we must realize that the fate of a generation hangs in the balance. A trumpet blast needs to be issued from all the pulpits across the land.

Our enemy has thrown down the gauntlet and is claiming our children.

We need to respond, “Enough!”

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