In conclusion, we acknowledge that THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S. And when we walk in the flesh, we by nature, are inclined to say: “Yea right, easier-
said- than -believing.” Well, let me assure you that FAITH is a gift from GOD that me must embrace with
confidence. The WORD is our shield. This
we know_
There are three things Satan
can’t withstand: GOD’S WORD, CHRIST’S BLOOD, and the NAME OF JESUS. When we use them
we’ll bring him down EVERY TIME - just like David toppled Goliath!
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he instant he went out to fight
Goliath, David began to declare
victory saying, “You come against me with sword and spear…but I
come against you in the name
of the Lord… [He] will hand you over to me…and the whole world
will know…there is a God in Israel (as in all believers)…for the battle is the
Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands” (1Sam. 17:45-47NIV).
Nobody around him seemed to have figured God
into the equation, but David talked about NOTHING
else. He saw what they didn’t and
refused to acknowledge what they did.
Why? Because he knew that the God he served was bigger than the giant he
faced. Is your God that big?
When we are in a seemingly
hopeless situation where there appears to be no way out, instead of
wasting time and energy dwelling on our weaknesses and shortcomings, begin to
focus on God’s power. [Hey friends, I’m encouraging myself…just as David did
again in 1 Sam. 30:6] When we focus on
the enemy we stumble, but when we focus on God the enemy stumbles. We will NEVER win if we fight in our own
strength; so we won’t even go there! God’s already “given us authority…over all
the power that the enemy [possesses]: and nothing shall harm us” (Luke 10:19AMP).
Paul wrote, “Put on
God’s [coat of armor]…that you may be able successfully to stand…against [all]
the strategies…of the devil” (Eph
6:11AMP). But, friends, our coat of armor will not protect us if we leave it hanging in our closet. We must put it
on!
In Christ,
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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