The Battle Is The Lord's
Have you been experiencing the worst from battling against the devil’s whispers in your head? Has this caused a great sense of overwhelm, anguish and despair to a point that it leaves you defenseless?
“The battle is the Lord’s…it is not mine.”
These powerful words are our battle cry when spiritual warfare is waged in our minds and in our hearts. When faced with a daunting challenge to overcome, we can wield God’s weapon of faith.
As we walk victorious with God on our side, His grace continues to save us and restores our spirit through these truths.
The Greatest Fight Of Faith
David and Goliath's story is one for the books. This story of faith and courage has been passed down from generations, attesting to God’s power to win over battles as large as giants.
Goliath, one mean, ugly and powerful giant, has been challenging the people of Israel. Forty days had passed and not a single one had dared to fight him. He saw David, who was everything he is not, and he despised him.
Battle-ready, Goliath came with swords, spears and javelin - while David had no physical weapons of any sort. Yet what he had was even more powerful, he came in the name of the Lord of hosts.
Uttering the words, “this day, the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you… that all the earth may know that there is a God in israel.”
David proved victorious with his faith, and buried Goliath’s head in Jerusalem. The hill where Goliath’s head was buried soon after became Golgotha, where a greater Son of David (Jesus Christ) would conquer a greater “Goliath”.
David’s powerful prayer, “we have no might nor power against this great multitude, but our eyes are upon You” signifies that one fights by not fighting…but entrusting our battles to God to win over.
And that’s the greatest fight of faith.
The Lord Fights For You
When you’re faced with a battle in life, know that God has already won it for you.
As shared by Joseph Prince in his sermon, This Is How We Fight Our Battles, the Lord will always fight for you.
As He is strong and great, so is His love for you. Your battle belongs to the Lord, while your part is simply to feed on and rest in His Word and His love.
Believe that you are healed, and you are. We might catch ourselves complaining about our situation, where God’s response is “one more night” - one more night to strengthen your faith and trust in His power.
In Joseph’s words, “when you complain, you remain…when you praise, you get a raise above your situation”.
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Do you have a stronghold of fear in your life? Strongholds can test our faith and cause us to suffer from very depressive and defeatist thoughts that take over our minds.
The truth is, only with our experience of God’s perfect love can we pull down the strongholds of fear that trap us in a vicious cycle of negative emotions, bad habits or addictions.
Our emotions reflect our thoughts.
Joseph shares in his sermon, Here’s What’s Affecting Our Emotions, that right believing is crucial to right living, but right believing also produces the right emotions.
Right believing means having the faith of God knowing that there are good days ahead of us despite the “giants” we might be battling out in our lives right now.
As we accept these truths, our weapons against the dark days become more visible, shedding light on a seemingly bleak future.
Weapon Of Choice
OpenBible shares God’s answers to our battle cry with top 10 Bible verses you can wield to win the war for your mind and step into a glorious, radiant, and joyful life.
2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God's.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
1 Samuel 17:47
And that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hand.”
Zechariah 4:6
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
Exodus 14:13-14
And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.
Exodus 14:14
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
2 Chronicles 32:7
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
2 Kings 20:1-7
In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’” Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, “Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him: “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord, ...
Galatians 5:17
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Come Out Victorious
God’s word, grace and love will always help us get through the most difficult times.
And we will come out stronger than ever, winning over and defeating every giant that stands in our way of a life of faith, hope and love.