WATCHMAN CHRONICLE

Far too often Christians seem to lack success in the market place.  Mediocre would not be an improper word to describe our current standing.  However, there is a market place anointing coming which will challenge the way we view the world and its economic systems.  This anointing is no less significant than what is being prepared for the Apostolic and Prophetic. 

North Americans have been caught up in a reality TV show craze.  One particular series began with a couple of dozen people isolated on a remote island.  Through a series of competitions and events they were either rewarded or voted off the island.  The final contestant would win one million dollars.  What began as a game quickly became a microcosm of real life.  In the end one of the most methodical manipulators won.  To the astonishment of the viewing public the least deserving individual was the last man standing.  How could the island participants have allowed this to happen?  Given a chance the viewing public would never have voted this way.  Unlike the participants, the viewer had an insider look into the plotting and deception.  Thus, they had a more accurate perspective of the man.  Unfortunately, the participants themselves could only see those parts he chose to reveal.  This meant that the one most gifted in deception and illusion was able to win the game.

The market place is a environment on which Satan desperately wishes to maintain his grasp. Thus far, as a master of illusion, he has succeeded in glorious fashion. His deceptions have enabled him to escape exposure and destruction, even when the Church was moving with great authority. With this in mind we need to approach the market place with great wisdom and discernment. Jesus admonished us to count the cost saying ‘an army does not go to war without knowing something of the adversary it will face’(Luke 14:31). This admonition is particularly relevant to this battle. For if we hope to impact the business community we must consider the strongholds underlying the whole of our western society. It would be foolish to charge onto a battlefield without knowing where our enemy is postured, ie. ‘what are his strengths, position and strategies.’ The most serious mistake we could make is to find ourselves flanked and fighting a battle on two sides. Unfortunately this has been happening repeatedly and we are now just beginning to discern the origin of these assaults.