Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Knowing When To Battle

Today I was thinking about the need for direction in spiritual warfare amongst believers. There seems to be much interest in this area. I believe it is because we have this inner knowing that we are meant to battle and that we will face battles. Perhaps it is because we know that we frequently have events in our lives that occur that are not pleasant, or not as we feel they should be. It seems we are not alone in this. David often inquired of God about the battles that he was about to enter, when to move forward and when to hold.

1 Chronicles 14:9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
11 So they came up to Baal–perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal–perazim.
12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

We see here that David knew he had the promise of God. However, David still prayed to God to know what to do when and where. This is an important key for us if we are to be victorious against our enemy. Yes, when spiritual darkness descends upon us we should respond if we need to immediately. But there is also the case for waiting until the right moment for God to show us the path to victory.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You as the Most High God. This earth and the heavens belong to You. Let Your kingdom reign in them today. Send us Your overwhelming provision today Father. Let Your Spirit guide us and deliver us from temptations. Forgive us when we fail to resist. Heal us from within. Deliver us. In Yeshua’s 9Jesus’) name. Amen.