Big Battles

battleOne thing I’ve learned, as I’ve grown older and hopefully wiser, is which battles to fight and which ones to work around. They are definitely some things I should fight for because of the issue or the principle involved. At other times, the battle really isn’t worth it because it’s just my opinion versus someone else’s opinion. I really do think I’m right whenever I head into a battle and there are times I’m on the losing side of a battle.

When God’s people, the Israelites were getting ready to take the Promised Land, there were three tribes who like the land east of the Jordan so they made a commitment to take that land and settle there. They also promised to go with the rest of the tribes/families to help them take the land. They learned some important lessons about the battle. Check this out…

18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile. (1 Chronicles 5:18-22 NIV)

That one phrase jumped into my lap this morning… “because the battle was God’s”. I needed to be reminded that the battles I face really aren’t mine. If I’m walking within His Will and His Way for my life, then He takes care of fighting the battles on my behalf. I only have to go to Him and lay all my “crap” before Him. He has strong shoulders. He’s incredibly patient with me. He has UNLIMITED RESOURCES to fight any battle with.

I love this song by Chris Tomlin, “Whom Shall I Fear”

You hear me when I call

You are my morning song

Though darkness fills the night

It cannot hide the light

Whom shall I fear

 

You crush the enemy

Underneath my feet

You are my sword and shield

Though troubles linger still

 

Whom shall I fear

 

I know who goes before me

I know who stands behind

The God of angel armies

Is always by my side

 

The one who reigns forever

He is a friend of mine

The God of angel armies

Is always by my side

 

My strength is in Your name

For You alone can save

You will deliver me

Yours is the victory

Whom shall I fear

Whom shall I fear

 

I know who goes before me

I know who stands behind

The God of angel armies

Is always by my side

 

The one who reigns forever

He is a friend of mine

The God of angel armies

Is always by my side

 

And nothing formed against me shall stand

You hold the whole world in Your hands

I’m holding on to Your promises

You are faithful

You are faithful

 

Pressing ON!

Dwayne

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