Our victory ain’t in our own practical savvy or clever know-how, it’s in the living Christ who loves us!
Do you feel down or discouraged? Have you been cheated out of.. or fully ripped off? Unseen forces of wickedness (that hate people and God's truth), as well as their thugs here (who could at any time repent and be forgiven, but have chosen to align with them here) often fight against God’s people. It gets old. Let's not be lethargic, passive, lukewarm, distracted, or apathetic!
Remember Israel’s exodus out of Egypt (you know how that's a type of this corrupt world system here). Well, there was no mightier army on the face of the earth than Pharaoh’s army at that time. Imagine what it must have been like for the Israelites just to see that army pursuing them with chariots, weapons and horses. Yes, with shields, sharp swords and spears.
If that were happening today, it would have been drones, stealth bombers, tanks and upgraded hummers coming at them... all at the same time. Man, the Israelites thought they were dead meat so to speak.
So how did Moses respond? What did he tell them to do? He said, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm” (Exodus 14:13–14 nlt). Just rest in Him, stay calm as He helps you to. We hear fear not so many times in God's Book cuz it's so important. God delivered His children. He does that over and over again all through the Bible.
It's No Time For Lethargy Or Passivity. There's Indeed Some Stuff For Us To Do. It's Too Early To Quit Or Be Lazy, But The Battle Is the Lord’s!
“Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:47 (See context)
Go meditate upon Ephesians 6. God tells us about the believer’s spiritual armor to put on.. the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the sword of the Spirit, and so forth. But before the apostle Paul begins describing this spiritual armor, he writes, “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power” Ephesians 6:10 nlt
Question. Have you been backed up into a tough corner, or into a really hard spot? As you pray without ceasing.. stand still and watch the Lord rescue you.
You know it’s impossible to live this Christian life or to fight on ..right in your own strength. Sometimes the giants of life can defeat us again and again because we face them in our own strength. Many don't wait on the Lord for His directives or timeing. Instead we lean on our own understanding. We rely upon our on devices to win. Perhaps you've never done that and we can learn from you? I hope we all learn better.
Listen, the battle really belongs to the Lord, believer. That is why David said to Goliath, “Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands” 1 Samuel 17:47
Choose not to become weary in well doing, and know that praying is the smartest well doing here. Ephesians 6 tells about the various pieces of armor that believers are to wear. But before a single piece of armor is applied, Paul gives us these words: “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” (Ephesians 6:10).
I recognize I am weak, but at the same time, I acknowledge that God is great and powerful. I need to know that I cannot win the spiritual battle in my own strength. Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).
We need to know about the incredible resources God has made available to us as Christians. Paul prayed that the believers at Ephesus would discover what God had done for them. He said, “Therefore I.. do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Ephesians 1:15–18).
You don’t fight for victory. You fight from it. Start living in that power.
Have you been under attack? Have you experienced fierce opposition lately? God is there for you. Near! I know these words (below) were originally addressed to the praying believers at Rome but perhaps they will minister to you as well.
"I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." ~ Paul, Romans 16:19-20
See the whole context, but God is still more far than able to come to your aid, believer. He can intervene and still do miracles. God never changes...evvvvver! Jesus is totally the same and mighty (not weaker, deaf, feeble or lacking or older -- he lives outside of time), yesterday, today and forever and He promised to meet all your needs. All as in all. None are stronger or wiser and He’s there for you. Would you pray something like...
God, we look away to You now. All-Mighty Warrior of Heaven, Lion of Judah, Captain of the strongest Armies in the whole universe,
At this time, please open our eyes to the invisible realm around us. Tear away the veil so to speak.. of deception that the enemy has hung over our minds, eyes and our hearts.
Show us that for every aspect of Your truth, Satan has a twisted counterfeit. He and all those fallen angels with him are defeated foes, they are no match for you, God.
Give us wisdom, insight and discernment to detect what’s going on..
Mr. Lu-Cifer’s twisting of the truth, his ugly accusations, cruel slander and full on lies that are in stark contrast with Your Bible truth,
His suggestions in contrast to Your clear commands,
His temptations in contrast to Your kind promises,
His destruction in contrast to your gracious salvation,
His pleasures of sin that are so fleeting and end in death,
His plans that are for any human anywhere.. failing,
His evil purposes that are so lame and futile,
And his position that is completely fraudulent.Thank You that You have not left us defenseless for The Battle.
...God, we choose to intentionally put on the whole Armor in Christ—to hide ourselves in You today. Yep, we put on Jesus and claim the mind of Christ. Therefore, we choose to…
…Wrap ourselves in the Truth of Your Word so that our thoughts remain pure, so that our decisions are effectual, and so our actions are in line with what the Holy Spirit would say and has biblically said.
…Guard our Hearts with the keen awareness that we are right with You (in right standing cuz of Calvary’s Cross) and to the best of our ability, right with others.
…Stand firm on Your Good News that invites anyone and everyone into a personal, permanent, life-saving, life-changing relationship with You through the Cross, and that without Jesus there is no way to come to You.
…Trust You During Times of Peace and times of fierce Attack or War; in times of health and times of sickness; in times of wealth and times of poverty; in times of prosperity and times of adversity; in times of life and in time of death.
…Claim the Blessed Assurance that We are 100% Yours and You are 100% ours. We choose to believe.. we will not doubt our salvation or our eternal security because You guarantee both through the shed blood of Your Son and the indwelling Seal of Your Powerful Spirit.
…Take up Your Word as we read it, study it, love it, apply it, obey it, and tactfully share it with others.
…We Humbly and Prayerfully ask You To Keep us Alert for Your Kingdom to come, and Your will (not our’s) to be done here, on earth as it is in heaven.
We take up the shield of faith and will face our foe with nothing to protect our backs because we are not turning around in retreat. We will not cowardly run away. We will not bow, bend, or back down! We will simply stand our ground with You as our Leader, and having done all, we will keep standing firm.
Refill, Help, and Saturate us in Your Spirit of Truth, Lord…
Flood our hearts with Your love, yes..
Fill our whole being, each one of us today, with the one and only Holy Spirit,
Dead-bolt our eyes if you will.. Spirit, firmly fix our eyes on our Savior, Lord, and King of all kings.Cover us with Your blood.
Give us courage to call Satan out when we hear his mocking, taunting, threatening, derisive, insinuating accusations.
He is a liar. He is a toothless old lion.
But You are the mighty Lord.So considerate of You to rescue us in need -- THANKS. Give us strength today from Your muscular grace to persevere until we see You in the Rapture, in death, or at Your return to earth. With this encroaching darkness, fill us and refill us again.. with Your holy Light that directs people to the one living Hope that is found in You.
In a world swirling and swarming with demons, and confusion, and chaos due to fake news instead of the Good News, teach us to use the Sword of the Spirit effectively while wrapping it in unceasing biblical prayer. Yes, in believing prayer to You.
In a world of weird ploys, deception, coup attempts for power.. both unsuccessful and successful here. God, please cleanse our lips and give us holy boldness to declare, to clearly proclaim, to wisely speak Your truth so that people will come to faith in Jesus. Please use, direct and keep us as we share Your Gospel without any compromise. Make us warriors a lot like You are.
We pray this in the name of the Rider on the white horse, whose name is Faithful and True, who one day will return to fix it all. Yes, followed by the all the armies of Heaven. We pray in the name of the One who fairly judges with justice and makes war, with eyes of blazing fire. We pray in the name of the Loyal, Victorious Warrior who one day will vanquish Satan, and remove all sin, evil, wickedness, rebellion, Arrogance, hatred, injustice, and lies away from this planet.
Yes, we pray and know You hear us when we call out to You. In the name of JESUS make haste to act.
Our Land is in peril now as enemies do all they can to lock up down and shut us up. God, go to battle now against all those stubborn and unrepentant fools who repeatedly battle against your kids. Don’t let them get away with their serious crimes. Oust all those haters who keep seeking with lies to oust and hurt ..or even kill your children. They’ve killed so many and You saw. Grant us victory, Jesus..
For the glory of Your Name. Yes, we give You all the thanks and glory in advance. Amen!
