Friday, June 17th, 2011
Today's Passage: Psalms 3
Memory Verse: Psalms 3:8
I was watching a movie the other day about some guys in a war. Throughout the movie, they had experienced success, so they were very confident in their abilities. Spiritual battles occur in our lives everyday, therefore, like the guys in the movie, we must be confident in the abilities God has given us. However, sometimes we have a "Gideon" experience. Gideon was fighting a battle also. However, his battle was quite real. It wasn't a headache or heartache; it was a real war, and he was sorely outnumbered.
What do you do? What do you do when there's more enemy than fight? What do you do when things seem to go from one disaster to another, before you have time to recover? It seems the easy thing to do is give up. If you throw in the towel, the enemy will feel sorry for you, back off, and leave you alone. WRONG! The enemy's agenda is not only to steal your destiny, he wants to destroy it. Subsequently, after he destroys your destiny, he wants to kill you (eternally seperate you from God). So don't get it twisted because there are no timeouts, resets, or do-overs once that happens. You have to make up your mind that no matter what, you're going to stand.
I'm believing God even now that your faith is becoming stronger than ever before. As you read this devotional, confidence and boldness is returning to your spirit, and you again realize that all things are possible through Christ Jesus our Lord. Just make sure you stay on the right side; on God's side. You should know from Jesus' experience that things may look bad at first, but they always work out in the end. Nobody can promise that on the devil's side. In fact, he knows before going into the battle that he's already lost. Our passage today tells us that God shields us on all sides. He grounds our feet and lifts our heads high. It also says real help comes from God. His blessing clothes His people. What a comfort! How can you lose with that? Let's commit ourselves right now to cling tightly to Him because that's where our protection is. That's also where our confidence is. We don't have to back down in the face of adversity. God's got us. Even if you're surrounded on every side, God's got you. If your battle is a physical one and seemingly out of your hands, God's got you. If you're fighting a spiritual battle, know that true life only comes from God. False gods (money, relationships, material possessions, other religions, etc.) can't replace Him. There's no one or nothing stronger or mightier than He is. He's everything you need.
In conclusion, I know battles can be scary. Nobody wants to lose. Losing anything is hard to deal with. But God didn't create you to be a loser. He placed a champion inside you. You just have to access that champion through the Word. The men in the movie faced their fears, believed in what they were trained to do, and ended up winning the battle; suffering only a few scars. You have to trust in what the Word has taught you. When you do, there won't be anything you can't face. God's gotcha back, and so do we!
Prayer: Father, thank You for being our shield and defender. Without You, the fiery darts of the enemy would consume us. Therefore, we place our lives in Your capable hands. We will no longer walk in fear. We'll always be confident in You. Now finish the work You began in us, and we'll forever give You praise, in Jesus' name. Amen
Today's Passage: Psalms 3
Memory Verse: Psalms 3:8
I was watching a movie the other day about some guys in a war. Throughout the movie, they had experienced success, so they were very confident in their abilities. Spiritual battles occur in our lives everyday, therefore, like the guys in the movie, we must be confident in the abilities God has given us. However, sometimes we have a "Gideon" experience. Gideon was fighting a battle also. However, his battle was quite real. It wasn't a headache or heartache; it was a real war, and he was sorely outnumbered.
What do you do? What do you do when there's more enemy than fight? What do you do when things seem to go from one disaster to another, before you have time to recover? It seems the easy thing to do is give up. If you throw in the towel, the enemy will feel sorry for you, back off, and leave you alone. WRONG! The enemy's agenda is not only to steal your destiny, he wants to destroy it. Subsequently, after he destroys your destiny, he wants to kill you (eternally seperate you from God). So don't get it twisted because there are no timeouts, resets, or do-overs once that happens. You have to make up your mind that no matter what, you're going to stand.
I'm believing God even now that your faith is becoming stronger than ever before. As you read this devotional, confidence and boldness is returning to your spirit, and you again realize that all things are possible through Christ Jesus our Lord. Just make sure you stay on the right side; on God's side. You should know from Jesus' experience that things may look bad at first, but they always work out in the end. Nobody can promise that on the devil's side. In fact, he knows before going into the battle that he's already lost. Our passage today tells us that God shields us on all sides. He grounds our feet and lifts our heads high. It also says real help comes from God. His blessing clothes His people. What a comfort! How can you lose with that? Let's commit ourselves right now to cling tightly to Him because that's where our protection is. That's also where our confidence is. We don't have to back down in the face of adversity. God's got us. Even if you're surrounded on every side, God's got you. If your battle is a physical one and seemingly out of your hands, God's got you. If you're fighting a spiritual battle, know that true life only comes from God. False gods (money, relationships, material possessions, other religions, etc.) can't replace Him. There's no one or nothing stronger or mightier than He is. He's everything you need.
In conclusion, I know battles can be scary. Nobody wants to lose. Losing anything is hard to deal with. But God didn't create you to be a loser. He placed a champion inside you. You just have to access that champion through the Word. The men in the movie faced their fears, believed in what they were trained to do, and ended up winning the battle; suffering only a few scars. You have to trust in what the Word has taught you. When you do, there won't be anything you can't face. God's gotcha back, and so do we!
Prayer: Father, thank You for being our shield and defender. Without You, the fiery darts of the enemy would consume us. Therefore, we place our lives in Your capable hands. We will no longer walk in fear. We'll always be confident in You. Now finish the work You began in us, and we'll forever give You praise, in Jesus' name. Amen
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