The Battle is His

If you're cutting a watermelon, you can't use a plastic knife. If you want to cool off, you can't pour a bucket of hot water on your head.

That just doesn't make sense. I know those things are really obvious, but don't we do similar things in our day to day lives?

We're in a war every second of our lives. It's a war that's been raging on for thousands of years. It's a war that we can't see, but that we're very much involved in. It's a war that God has already claimed the victory in.

Ephesians 6:10-12, "Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens."

If you're going out to war, you can't bring a toy gun. You can't go into this spiritual war without the right tools at your disposal. Just like you can't cut a watermelon with a plastic knife, you can't fend off the Enemy's attempts without the things God has given you.

Ephesians 6:17-18, "Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints."

Luke 22:46, "Why are you sleeping?" He asked them. "Get up and pray, so that you won't fall into temptation."

We weren't made to go out to battle on our own.

1 Samuel 17:47, "...and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord saves, for the battle is the Lord’s. He will hand you over to us."

I just finished 1 Samuel and one thing that is very clear through that book is that the battle is the Lord's. He fought for His people. He fought on behalf of His people.

God is with us. He's equipped us with everything we need. We have the armor of God ready for use (Ephesians 6:13-17). We have the Word of God as a sword, available at any time. And we can talk to God through prayer.

This isn't a battle we can win on our own.

You can't combat fear, insecurity, anxiety, and expect to win on your own.

It's only in Christ that we find victory.

I don't know what you're going through today. Fear, depression, anxiety, insecurity, friendship issues, loneliness, loss... There are so many things that the world throws our way. There are so many struggles we face daily. Take it to Jesus.

Satan will use every tactic and deception he can come up with. We need to know God's Word, we need to pray, and we need Jesus if we're going to fight this war.

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There's a song I recently fell in love with called "Surrounded (Fight My Battles)"  by Michael W. Smith. I've heard it many times, but recently it took on a new meaning for me. There's a video below if you want to listen to it.

Psalm 24:8, "Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle."