Thursday, January 27, 2011
Issues of Life #9
Spiritual Warfare #1
“Let’s Play Offense for a Change!” by Andy Taylor
Why is it that when believers hear the term, spiritual warfare, they immediately think of how they are going to block the blows or fend off the attack of the enemy. It is just how we think. Why should we always think ‘defense’. David is a great example to us when he met the giant, Goliath, in the valley of battle. The Word records that David ran to the battle. No defensive move there! David saw the situation at the battlefield through the eyes of God. He said, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine who thinks he can taunt the armies of the living God?” David was outsized. Goliath was totally covered with armor. He was ten feet tall and the champion warrior of the Philistines. So what made David run to the battle? It certainly didn’t make sense from anyone’s viewpoint. Well, here’s the secret. David knew God. He knew that God would deliver him. He couldn’t believe that this giant was intimidating the people of God. The God that he knew would utterly defeat this obnoxious character. As he ran to the battle he declared, “This battle is not mine, it belongs to the Lord.” You know the rest of the story. Here’s what we can learn from David’s exploits. We are the people of God! Why should we always be on the defensive? What has the enemy been using on you so successfully? Is it anger, unforgiveness, depression, confusion, fear? What is it? Why don’t you use these things on him?? Speak it back into the camp of the enemy! Speak disarray into his camp! Let him get on the defensive for a change. Let’s make him worry about what to do next!
Spiritual Warfare #1
“Let’s Play Offense for a Change!” by Andy Taylor
Why is it that when believers hear the term, spiritual warfare, they immediately think of how they are going to block the blows or fend off the attack of the enemy. It is just how we think. Why should we always think ‘defense’. David is a great example to us when he met the giant, Goliath, in the valley of battle. The Word records that David ran to the battle. No defensive move there! David saw the situation at the battlefield through the eyes of God. He said, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine who thinks he can taunt the armies of the living God?” David was outsized. Goliath was totally covered with armor. He was ten feet tall and the champion warrior of the Philistines. So what made David run to the battle? It certainly didn’t make sense from anyone’s viewpoint. Well, here’s the secret. David knew God. He knew that God would deliver him. He couldn’t believe that this giant was intimidating the people of God. The God that he knew would utterly defeat this obnoxious character. As he ran to the battle he declared, “This battle is not mine, it belongs to the Lord.” You know the rest of the story. Here’s what we can learn from David’s exploits. We are the people of God! Why should we always be on the defensive? What has the enemy been using on you so successfully? Is it anger, unforgiveness, depression, confusion, fear? What is it? Why don’t you use these things on him?? Speak it back into the camp of the enemy! Speak disarray into his camp! Let him get on the defensive for a change. Let’s make him worry about what to do next!
Labels: Anger, Battle, Confusion, Defensive, Depression, Fear, Unforgiveness
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