The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Wow......have been so exciting and encouraging, and faith inspiring as I read into detail about how David fought Goliath - 1 Samuel 17 gives the full account. It really brings out how we, as the child of God, need to have the confidence to trust God in the battles we fight. And knowing that the battle belongs to the Lord.

It brings out the value of facing our giants, and 4 things to bring up that really blessed my heart as I read that story of David and Goliath:

1. Facing giants is an intimidating experience - yet David said "My God is greater than he." Is our God bigger than our giants, or have we put our giants to be greater than God. 1 Jn 4:4 "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."

2. Doing battle is a lonely experience - no one else can fight that "goliath" in your life. It is on the lonely battlefiled that I need to learn to come back to lean on God and trust Him. It is not in my leaders, my acheivements or skills or knowledge that I trust upon. But GOD alone.

3. Trusting God is a stabalizing experience - When we trust God, it helps us not to be "jittery", but rather to stand firm and know that God is on our side. This sort of trust comes by us coming on our knees to seek God, and find that strength from Him.

4. Winning victories is memorable - Remember the past victories that God has given unto you. I choose to remember the things that God has brought me through, and choose to see beyond my own skills, and know that it was God who led us through. Journal it, write it, share it...........this will inspire the faith of many others.

At the end, God is asking us not to let that giant step any further into your territory, but rather to really take that "sling of FAITH" and step out to fight the battle, just as who you are, not as anybody else. And know that God can use us when we trust in Him. Remember the battle is the Lord's, but it is for us to trust in Him to let Him fight it for us. We need to have faith.

Want to encourage you if you find yourself fighting the battle on your own strength, remember, fight with faith, not by might nor power, but by His Spirit that we can overcome. The battle today is not a physical battle, but a spiritual one, fight it on your knees to the Lord. Remember TRUST GOD.