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The Battle Is the Lord's
BY HENRY M. MORRIS, PH.D.
"And all this assembly shall know that
the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he
will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel
17:47)
These were the ringing words of faith uttered by young David as he
faced the Philistine giant, Goliath.
Without armor, or spear, or shield, and
with only a sling and five smooth stones, David confronted the
nine-foot champion of the pagan army in the name of the true God, and soon the giant lay dead with
his face to the ground.
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The battle must always be the Lord's.
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The battle must always be the Lord's.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against . . . the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:12).
Spiritual battles are
not won by bullets, nor by ballots, nor by any human means.
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we
will remember the name of the LORD our God" (Psalm 20:7).
"There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a
mighty man is not delivered by much strength. . . Behold, the eye of the LORD
is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy" (Psalm 33:16, 18).
We even have a
mandate to attack the
enemy in His stronghold.
Christ taught, "Upon this rock (of faith in Christ as divine Savior)
I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew
16:18)
It is easy, in trying
to do a work for God, to rely on human abilities and devices, but these will
fail, for the battle is the Lord's.
When the battle is going well, we must not boast,
for the battle is the Lord's.
When the battle is going hard, we must not
despair, for the battle is the Lord's.
He is our strength. "For though we
walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our
warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong
holds)" (2
Corinthians 10:3-4).
In this spiritual war, there are no fence-sitters – you
are either on the Lords’ victorious army or with the wicked “Powers” of Satan.
Be sure you are listed with the victorious army
of the Lord. Settle that sin issue right now by saying this prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have
separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past
sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and
reign in my heart from this day forward.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do
Your will for the rest of my life. Thank you, Lord, that according to Your Word,
I am born again. I promise to obey You and study your Word – the
Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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