Day 49 – When the battle ahead looks Greater than you can handle, do not be afraid, God is with you and for you, and will give you the Victory!
Todays Reading: Deuteronomy 20 – 22
“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt…..for the LORD your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.” Deuteronomy 20:1,4
We all have battles before us and some look achievable, but for the most part, the majority seem like mountains in the way of our progress.
For the Israelites, they were going into new territory, and there were people there that were bigger than them, stronger than them, and more qualified than them. Their call from God to go into the land seemed like a task they would end up failing or potentially losing their own life. But God, He said, Do NOT be Afraid, I will be with you, and I will GIVE you Victory. So the Israelites went into battle because they trusted the God that they had seen work for them and go with them before. Now, there were still some, a few, who were afraid, and he gave them an out. He said to those that were afraid, Stay home, don’t get in the way of those that are confident, don’t deter those that are willing to stand up for my cause, go home.
“Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.” Deuteronomy 20:8b
I’m sure there is a battle ahead of you today. Quite possibly you are in it right now. When I was younger, I used to head on battles with no fear, but as I got older, I watched as fear slowly crept in. Much of this fear was from wanting to please others, and Fear is what caused me to not fulfill some of the calls God had for my life. It was the thoughts of others who saw the battle and were afraid for me or envious of the call God had given me. But God gives each of us our own call, one is not greater than another, just different, and I let that STOP me. However, God’s been teaching me as of lately, that when there’s a battle ahead of me: I can stay confident, I can March ahead, I have no reason to fear the thoughts of others. If He has called me, He will fight with me and for me, and Give me the victory. And God will do this for you too!
Do not be afraid of the battle ahead, step forward with confidence and watch as He gives you victory.
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