04/04/2018
BOOK REVIEW OFTHE WOUNDED SOLDIER
INTRODUCTION : Many years ago, I was in a conference and the speaker referred to a preacher whom God used mightily in the sixties. And he said, “Do you know the man is still alive but how many of you know him?". This statement touched my heart. When I got home, in my curiosity I asked my mother and she told me of the great exploits God did through this man of God who has now become a relic. I did a follow up with him for few years before he passed on to be with the zLord.
This also reminded me of the people we started together in faith; people we were together at the early days of my walk with God who are no more in faith. They were indeed soldiers but today some of them are down! Some of them were victims of teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, alcoholism, wrong marriages, immorality, abuse, drug addictions or other social vices. Today, some of them do not have anything to show that they had once met or served the Lord. This is quite pathetic. Although, some have been able to retrace their steps, many are yet to.
I remembered vividly many years ago during one of the prize giving days of one of the schools I attended, there was this promising and brilliant young chap that won virtually all the prizes for his class. It got to a point that the Principal had to tell him to stay on the rostrum because before he gets back to where he sat,his name would have been called for another prize. He was the overall best student in the West African Examination in his set. Immediately after leaving Secondary School, this young man got admission into one of the most prestigious institution in Nigeria but ended up joining a cult group on campus and he was eventually expelled.
This reminds me of the experience I had some years back when I visited Idanre hills (a tourist centre) in ondo State, south-west, Nigeria with Pastor Akin Olubiyi. We had serious challenge when climbing the hills and we had reasons to stop at the rest points in order to catch our breathe. But when coming down, the story was quite different, we were coming down at the expense of the force of gravity. And he looked at me and said, “ Gbenga, It is not easy to get to the top but it is very easy to fall from the top”.
Battles are real both conventional and spiritual. This book drew a parallel between a combat soldier and s christian as an endtime soldier on the battlefield.
The Book "The Wounded Soldier" presents the bitter truth that a soldier can be wounded in a battle/war.
Note: Winners do have scars. Jesus won on the cross of calvary even though he was brutalized and wounded physically (Isa 53:5)
You are either a conqueror, a casualty or a captive in the battle of life.
This book is a study manual for believers because it contains combat briefing. It is also a wake-up call for Christian soldiers, the body of Christ and parents to be at alert. There are battles all around us. Victory is sure in Christ.
You will learn the secrets of victory in the battles of life in this book. It is a must read book for you.
This book is a study manual for believers because it contains combat briefing. It is also a wake-up call for Christian soldiers, the body of christ and parents to be at alert. There are battles all around us.
The Book "The Wounded Soldier" has one hundred and twenty four (124) pages with
Seven Chapters, namely:
1. THE BATTLE OF LIFE
* Battles are real. Life is full of battles both visible and invisible.
* The Dynamics of spiritual realm: The spiritual controls the physical and it also determines what happens in the physical.
* Heavenly forces (God) Vs Satanic forces (Devil): In conventional battles, we have the military (Government) and the rebel (enemy) forces. In every battle, there is an opposing side.
* The key to victory over the battles of life is the awareness of the battle , awareness of the presence and the operations of the enemy.
* The Red Alert to Battle :Unrest, Restrictions Scarcity, Destruction,Casualty or Death.
* The enemies to fight :The Devil, The flesh, The world, Fear, and Death.
2. THE COMBAT SOLDIER
YOU ARE A SOLDIER : You are to fight and defend your territory (your life). Have you ever asked yourself, "Why struggles, conflict or battles? "
* It is a battle for life.
* it is a battle for destiny.
* It is a battle for faith.
* The devil wants to rejoice over you.
THE RECRUIITMENT : A soldier is designed majorly for combat. Combat requires training, self-discipline,endurance,determination and concentration. Training process involves obedience and discipline.
THE BOOT CAMP: The boot camp is a military training for new recruit, with a very short, intensive, rigorous and harsh discipline. This was where war veterans and generals were raised. God requires that anyone that will be relevant in His divine agenda should have a boot camp experience. Do I have a boot camp? Yes I do! Chief Ayeni's house was one of my boot camps and he was my drill instructor.
3. The Profile of the Wounded Soldier
4. The Pitfalls of the Wounded Soldier
5. The Trauma of the Wounded Soldier
6. The Rise of the Wounded Soldier
7. The Defence Strategies for Soldiers
Prayer Points (34).
Our victory is sure in Christ. You will learn the secrets of victory in the battle of life in this book. It is a book you must read.
I encourage you to order for your own copy of the Wounded Soldier today.
