The Occupation

     Enemy occupied territory---that is what the world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.---C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity


   You and I are living in occupied territory. In fact, some of you may very well align yourselves with the Occupier. The Occupier has set his kingdom up where it doesn't belong. He has come in and made the rightful citizens of the part of the universe called Earth his servants. The native population of Earth not only believed the lies of the Occupier, but openly embraced his rule. I myself was once an embracer of the Occupier.


     Now, the Occupier has set himself up in a position of power in all kinds of places on Earth, from corporate boardrooms to government palaces. The Occupier is wily in his manners and subtle in his deceptions. He allows men to believe that they are powerful and mighty, though he pulls the strings and levers. The Occupier has operatives in all the high places of power on Earth. He uses men for his own selfish intentions. He doesn't love them. In fact, he loathes them. He hates them, in spite of the fact that they've embraced him, because they bear the image of the rightful King of Earth; his sworn enemy.


    In fact, the Occupier hates men so much that he entices them to commit atrocious acts against each other. He is the author of war. He preys on the vain conceits of men. He has such influence on them that they have taken on his attributes. The Occupier has been successful in marring the image of his enemy borne by men and has brought his own image to bear on them.


    The Occupier has a solid hold on the territory that he has conquered, but things aren't always like they seem. You see, the King; the rightful ruler of Earth has been busy. He has sent operatives of His own to Earth. They have communicated messages to men who are disposed to oppose the Occupier. These men have been actively recruiting rebels into the service of the King. In fact, the King himself came to Earth to appoint rebels to build an army of resistance on Earth. The rebel armies are growing by the day, though the media outlets and propaganda of the Occupier suppress the reports. The growing population of rebels are being systematically targeted for annihilation by the forces of the Occupier. With each attack, though; the rebels are hardened and more determined. They know that all-out war is coming between the Occupier and the King, and they are working to prepare. The goal is to recruit as many of the Occupier's servants to the side of the King as possible before the official outbreak of hostilities. They know that the King is patient and longsuffering to those under the Occupier's influence, but they also understand that the King has set a date for invasion. He is determined to reclaim that which is His, and no force in existence will deny Him what is His.


     I have rebelled against the Occupier, Satan, and have decided to offer myself in service to the King, Jesus Christ. I write this to plead with you to rebel also. Time is running out. Invasion is coming. Which side are you on?


     Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me and I will give to each person according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.  I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.