Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Preparing For Battle

In Samuel when David faced Goliath, he said the battle was the Lord’s. It is easy for us to think then that there is nothing that we have to do regarding the fight. If we look closer, however, we can see there is more to it than that. David spoke in this same area of scriptures about how God had been with him in the fields taking care of the sheep. God had helped David to defend the sheep from predators. David understood that life was not just about battles, life was also about preparation for the day of battle.

Every day we have opportunity to spend time with God. that is our choice, and we can choose to do that or not. If we choose not to do that then we move on to not spending time with Him. Suppose David had not been in the fields and experienced previous deliverance from enemies at the hand of God? Would he have been so quick to see that this enemy was just one more that God would help him defeat? It is important, I think, that every day, every chance we get, we interact with God. We need to be building that confidence in the small things He is doing for us every day. These will build into bigger and bigger things as we move with Him. Then when what appears to be a giant to the people that have not prepared themselves for battle by spending time with God (like the army), we will be able to say with David, the battle is the Lord’s.

Prayer
Father, please help us to spend moments with You every day. Please help us to rely on You in small things every day, and praise You in these things. Help us build the courage and faith to trust in You to be with us in the daily battles and the bigger battles. Help us slay our giants. In Jesus name. Amen.