Dear God,
When we see the giants, the obstacles, and the raging waters around us. I pray that You would remind us that the Lord goes before us. Lord, You are with us. I believe that there is nothing more comforting than knowing that we are loved, accepted, and known by You.
Love,
Grace
Lord, to be honest, when I find myself in a battle, the first person I turn towards is myself. I look at my strengths. I look at my weaknesses. I look at all the ways I could’ve done better, and maybe I should’ve done better. I look at all the tools at my disposal. But I’m training myself to look to heaven.
I don’t think that there’s always a way around the war. Sometimes the only thing we can do is face Goliath, and I think about what it meant for David to take a stand.
1 Sam 17:26
David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
David was not a solider by any means. He was a shepherd boy. Yet, he saw no problem with going up against a giant because it was God against Goliath not David. When we know who is really going into the battle, we are embolden to face the challenge. We might not have any experience fighting. We might be ill-equipped. We might be outnumbered. But victory never lies with us.
Sometimes, I look back at battles in my life wondering why some end in failure and others end in success. The truth is that God is the deciding factor. God decided what would happen. Despite all my efforts, I end up losing. In spite of my lack of effort, I end up succeeding. It doesn’t have a pattern to it.
God has the final say.
Life can feel like countless battles. We fight against our bodies. We fight against our minds. We fight against cruel people. We fight against losing. God, I’m tired. I’m exhausted trying to do this on my own strength.
Lord, for everyone here fighting a battle. I pray that they would know that the battle belongs to You. Lord, my battle belongs to You. My battle for healing. My battle against the lie that I am not worthy to be loved or wanted. My battle against my mind. The battle against anxiety and fear. Lord, all victory rests in Your hands.
When Jesus rose from the cross, He defeated death. He defied the impossible. God, that is who You are in my life. Someone who makes mountains moves. I don’t know what battles everyone else is facing, but give them the freedom of surrender.
How I want to fight by battles is by surrendering. Deciding that God is the One going out for me.
Lord, whatever happens, I just know You love us, You see us, You hear us, You care, and You will guide us every step of the way.
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