Do Not Be Dismayed...
The Battle Is The Lord's
An old familiar Bible story comes to mind of David and Goliath found in 1st Samuel 17. Nearly 80% of this chapter prepares us for the conflict while only 20% actually describes the confrontation between the two. This declares to us as Christians in this modern world, that our emphasis should be… YES, be prepared for battle, but in actuality the battle is the Lord’s.
Today our enemy still stands on a mountain defying our God, roaring like a lion seeking whom he may devour. But like David with his sling and five little stones, we too can arm ourselves with the word of God, and, as David….we can come against our enemy in the Name of the Lord and sling, as it were, the written Word to defeat the enemy. For greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.
In preparation for battle verse 20 states that David rose up early in the morning, left his sheep with a keeper, and went as Jesse had commanded him coming to the trench. Therefore, we too, “as onward Christian soldiers” need to rise up early and seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while He is near. For surely the Lord will fight our battles for us each and every day.
David saw the challenge in verse 32 and said to Saul “Let no man’s heart fail because of him” (Goliath). The Lord encourages us therefore, to not let our hearts be troubled not to be afraid, for God is the same yesterday, today and forever! Saul told David in verse 37 “Go, and the LORD be with thee”.
Church, the Lord bids us “GO” … take back the enemy’s camp! Gird yourself with the whole armor of God with the sword of the spirit and the shield of faith; for WE SHALL be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
David told Israel “This day the LORD will deliver this giant into my hand and all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.” And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, “I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
I pose the question to you today… Whose son/daughter are you? And this is your answer, you answer give the answer, “I am a child of the king”
Then, Do Not Dismayed …
The Battle is the Lord’s
Written by
Glenna Williamson
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