All over the world, as I write this, God says to you my brother and sister, I will fight for you!
Right now, some are afraid to close their eyes because the nightmares will return. Others are living the nightmare. The sounds of heavy footsteps approaching your room terrify you. A drunk husband has returned late at night after promising so many times to stop drinking. You scream into your pillow to muffle the anger and pain.
For others it might mean the phone ringing in the middle of the night. It sends chills down your spine because the bad news couldn't be avoided. When the morning breaks, the thought of facing another day brings on fresh waves of despair and depression.
Your prayers come out in a whimper, "God, I'm sinking, I'm failing! Help me!"
And the Lord responds as He did for Judah when facing a great army, "You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'" (2 Chronicles 20:17 NIV).
As the Scripture says, we have to take up our position. What is this position? Faith. Faith in a God who is more than able and willing to help us. Faith that looks past the natural and sees a supernatural God at work. And with this faith, we must stand firm on His promises to defend, protect and shield us. Beloved, we will be tested and face a mighty opposition when we stand believing God for the impossible. Some will mock our choices and our own voice may sound foolish. We may not do so well on some days.
But God is faithful! He has not given up on us or given us over to the Enemy. There is not one battle God has lost.
For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands (Psalms 92:4 KJV).
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