We shall examine two dynamic concepts based on 'covenant faithfulness'' on part of covenant people of God, who make up army of Jesus Christ on earth: CLOSENESS: This is in relation with one’s intimacy with Lord (James 4:8,Psalm 27:8 and Psalm 105:4)as one is involved individually and collectively (with other Christians) in spiritual disciplines such prayer, fasting, bible study, praise and worship. As Lord is jealous (Exodus 20:5) over covenant relationship, one should not allow anything or anyone to come between oneself and Lord to take his central and sacred place in one's heart and life. One should not allow anything or anyone to kill or dampen one’s hunger for God (Psalm 42:1-2 and Psalm 63:1-2). This does not mean that our human relationships are not important, for one is commanded to love one’s neighbour as oneself.

CLOSEDNESS: This is in relation with world system around us. This world system is an ally of devil and flesh against God and His covenant people ‘who are in this world but not of this world’. Therefore compromise is not permitted (Col. 2: 8, Psalm 1: 1, 2 Tim. 2: 4, Rom. 12:1-2,1 John 2: 15-17, and James 4: 4)! This does not mean that one lives like a hermit in a monastery built in an isolated wilderness! As one reaches out to others with gospel of Christ in love of God, one should walk in wisdom (Col. 4:5) towards them so as to preserve one’s closeness to Lord.

These two concepts shown us from scriptures clearly indicate how one can keep victory, and then go from ‘victory unto victory!

1 Corinthians 15(KJV) verse 57 “But thanks be to God, which giveth us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Deliverance of God’s people leads to restoration of:-

* Who they are in Christ- ‘…and there shall be holiness…’ (1 Peter 1:15-16;2:9)-a holy nation unto Lord.

* What they have in Christ-‘… and house of Jacob shall possess their possessions…’ (1 John 4:4,5:4-5)-all things that describe victory.

To experience deliverance, one may have to repent from some specific sin. Where one is not yet a real Christian, one should repent of all one’s sins and humbly receive Jesus Christ as one’s personal Lord and Saviour. In some other cases, one may need spiritual counseling from a mature Christian. There are instances in which one has to renounce any involvement with realm of occult as well as any lie of devil that one might have embraced. This demonic lie could be ‘another gospel’ (Gal. 1:6, 2 Cor.11:4) or some ungodly and unscriptural human tradition, religion, or philosophy (Col. 2: 8, 18). However bad or long captivity has been Lord is more than able to deliver because He is God of all flesh and nothing is too hard for Him!

Psalm 126(KJV) verse 1 “When LORD turned again captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.”