The Good Shepherd goes about His business of caring for people even in the midst of antagonists.
Tag: battle
I have felt pursued. Have you not? Even though I have been a believer for decades, I still wake up in the morning and the worry seeps in, the accusations and the insinuations are still a constant assault. I feel the pursuit of the enemy with a vengeance that feels personal.
“Contend with those who contend with me, fight against those who fight a against me. Take up shield and armor; and come to my aid. (Psalm 35:1-2 NIV) Sometimes we forget that the Lord is fighting our battles. Amidst the revolutionary war for our soul;…
There is no neutral territory: no Switzerland for the soul. The soil of our heart will be won over.
Praise amidst persecution goes against our very nature, doesn’t it? We want to save our hooting and hollering until the end, when the win is secure, right? But remember, my friend, we aren’t praising God just for what He’s done, we are praising Him for who He is.
My flesh is the enemy that surrounds me. The biggest battle for my soul most typically rages beneath my own skin. It’s my desires and will and preference that present the greatest threat to my obedience to God’s commands.
In this season, we aren’t collective troops in the trenches as much as individuals in hand-to-hand combat for the territory that matters the most: our souls.
Sometimes God lets us lose a skirmish today so we can repossess the resolve to win at what’s most crucial.
God knew the temptation His people would face, that’s why He asked them to destroy the enemy completely.