The Battle

Thought for today:  

Have you ever found yourself facing a battle in your life and feel that no matter which way you turn the enemy is upon you?  Very often our battles cause us to fall away from God.  The devil is a master at tricking us into believing a lie, but it’s when the battle gets tough that we need to turn our face toward heaven and put our trust in the only one that can fight the battle. 

Psalms 18:2

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

When the king had Daniel thrown into the lion’s den, Daniel knew that he was facing certain death at the mouth of those starved lions.  He could have hovered down and given up but he did not do that.  Daniel turned his back on the lions and his face towards heaven.  He trusted in God to deliver him and God shut the lion’s mouth. 

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

God delivered Daniel from physical harm, but one of the worst battles we ever face in life is not physical, it spiritual.   The devil is real and he will battle you within your own mind if you allow it.   But we are not alone in this battle.  Jesus did not leave us to fight alone.  He said when I go away, I will send you another comforter. 

John 14:16

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever;

The Holy Ghost will lead us and guide us in all our battles.  Just like Daniel, we must turn our face toward heaven and put our trust in him. In our flesh we do not know how to fight against spiritual demons, but with the Holy Ghost to lead us we will know what is right and wrong.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

There is only ONE WAY to win our battles.  We MUST depend upon his word.  The Holy Ghost will teach us all things and we can fight and win all our battles but only if we put on our armor and stand firm in God’s word. 

Ephesians 6:10-18

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Kathy Wellman

Reference:  King James Bible