But David said unto the Philistine, Thou come against me with a sword, spear, and shield; But I go against you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. First book by Samuel 17. 45
Have you ever been intimidated by a risky situation?Have you ever been overwhelmed by someone much bigger and more powerful than you?I’ve been like that in a lot of situations. When we are threatened in our basic security, the shadow of the enemy is enough to make us tremble with fear. The sound of horses galloping from the enemy army [i] casts a calm mind. Thoughts dizzy by fear become uncontrollable and embarrassed, Looking for alternatives to combat. War strategies are quickly designed by the restless mind. The enemy’s invasion begins in your mind.
- When an enemy takes peace out of your mind.
- It ensures that you won’t be protected enough for the attack to advance in your heart.
- Your heart accelerates.
- It runs out.
- It weakens.
- After mastering the mind and heart.
- The next goal of the enemy’s advance will be in your body.
- At some point.
- Will your body scream? To help.
- Could it be that your stomach hurts or does your throat light up while you scream?To help.
Scared, weakened and convinced that evil wins inch by inch the battle, you think:?Defeat is certain!
But no, resist a little longer because the Spirit of the Lord of armies is with you.
“For the Lord thy God is the one who accompanies you to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. Deuteronomy 20. 4
A new thought comes as a fresh breeze that the Holy Spirit has insuffered in your mind: a flash of grace. Remember a word or two of the scriptures that are engraved on your soul?And Headdress! [ii]
Then, you will quickly deepen in your Bible the whole verse, the whole text, the whole book and the living God manifests itself in your heart, injects life, breathes the confused mind, does a heart transplant, right there, without anesthesia.
We are unable to devise strategies that defeat an enemy far greater than us, but our Lord has defeated all attacks of the evil one (Matthew 4), he has defeated death [iii], our greatest enemy. They carry the incarnate verb, we prepare for the bloody days of attacks, battles, poaching and cowardly invasions, we wear God’s armor, and we resist the bad day.
You and I need to be properly trained for war, she’ll come, she’ll probably come.
By learning to fight like a Christian, you can overcome the evil that constantly surrounds us [iv], but what are our weapons?
“For, though walking in the flesh, we do not fight according to the flesh; because the weapons of our militia are not carnal, but powerful in God, to destroy the fortresses, by sweetening our sophyserie” 2 Corinthians 10: 3- 4
Our struggle, sheep, is spiritual, we must use spiritual weapons. Our victory is guaranteed in Christ [v], who helped us with his blood, fought our battle, and won over our last enemy, death. But as long as we are here in this fallen world, we must overcome sin within ourselves [vi], overcome the tricks of the enemy, and overcome the world (our desires).
We must focus on Christ, he is the object of our faith. When our faith is in Christ (and nothing else), we have the salvation of our souls. Resist!
Sheep, the living God will make us remain in it [vii], give us a breath of our afflictions, rip our feet out of the trap of the enemy (Salt 31:4) [viii]!He is the source of life. Follow the Lord of hosts and remain enlisted and in formation, this war is already won.
Go ahead, chosen sheep!
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[i] Jeremiah 47. 2b Men will cry out, and all the inhabitants of the earth will lament for the applause of their mighty horses, for the roar of their chariots, and for the thunder of their wheels. [ii] In fencing, touché (literally “touado”, in French; pronounced tu-chê) is used in recognition of a shot, said by the shooter who has been hit. [iii] Acts 2. 32 Of this Jesus, God has risen, of whom we are all witnesses. [iv] 1Pedro 5. 8 Be sober and vigilant. The devil, your adversary, walks like a roaring lion in search of someone to devour; [v] Rom 8: 37-39 In all these things, however, we are more than conquerors, through Him who loved us. Because I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things of the present, nor of the future, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [vi] Rom 6. 1-2. 6 What shall we say then? Will we remain in sin so that grace may be more abundant? No way! How can we continue to live in sin, those of us who die for it? Knowing this: that our old man was crucified with him, so that the body of sin would be destroyed, and that we could not serve sin as slaves. [vii] John 17. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. [viii] Psalm 31. 4 You will take me out of the snare they hid behind me, because you are my strength. [ix] Ephesians 2. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and it doesn’t come from you; It is a gift from God. [x] Hebrews 4. 12 Because the word of God is alive, powerful and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating to the point of dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and is capable of discerning between the thoughts and purposes of the heart. . [xi] Matthew 4. 4 Jesus answered and said: It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God. [xii] John 17. 17b Your word is truth. [xiii] John 13: 34-35 I give you a new commandment: love one another; just as I loved you, that you also love each other. In this everyone will know that they are my disciples: if they love one another. [xiv] 2 Timothy 2. 4 No service soldier is involved in business in this life, since his purpose is to satisfy whoever enlists him.