In the previous chapter, I had elaborated a little
bit on what ‘giving our battles to God simply means, in my own understanding
based on the Word of God.
God brings challenges our way in order for us to
rely completely on Him. He loves us so much that He wants us to call upon Him
every single time. Looking at the success in battles that the Children of
Israel had, one might think that their army was the best, with the strongest
soldiers etc. If that has been your line of thinking, then permit me to
disappoint you a little bit. The children of Israel did not win the battles
because they had a strong army. They won because the LORD was with them. And
anytime God was not with them, they lost the battles (see Deuteronomy 1:42).
If it was because of strength, then David would not
have killed Goliath so easily. According to Bible history, Goliath was one the
hugest fighters the Philistine army had, he was about 2.9 meters tall, whereas
David was nothing compared to this giant, who, according to the Bible, had been
a man of war from his youth (I Samuel 17:33). However, because God was with
David, he killed the giant Goliath so easily, even to the point of cutting off
his head. My dear readers, you can win any battle in your life if God is on
your side. No matter how big it is, no matter how strong the enemy looks, God
can give you victory. All you have to do is to trust Him.
The moment we realize that we can’t do anything
without God, that very moment we begin to win the battle. Jehoshaphat got
victory because he realized that he could not do it on his own. He took the
matter to the Lord, who is stronger than all the gods put together, the Lord of
hosts, whose army is the swiftest and strongest army in the entire universe. On
many occasions I have tried to fight certain battles and challenges with my own
intelligence and strength, but it has never taken me far, because just like the
Bible states “the race is not to the swift, and the battle to the strong….”
Ecclesiastes 9:11
The problem we have many times is that we fail to
trust God. You cannot hand over something to someone you don’t trust. Equally, without faith, it is impossible to
surrender our challenges to Him. Faith is a prerequisite needed before we can
allow God to take over. We need to trust Him with all our hearts; we need to
have it sink deep down our hearts that He is able to rescue us whenever we are
in trouble.
What challenges are you having in your life?
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Is it in your career? Have you been
wrongfully treated at your place of work? Please take it to God in prayer while
you continue doing the good work, and the Lord, who sees all things , shall
reward you openly, for the Bible says “promotion comes neither from the east nor
from the west, nor from the south, but God is the judge; He putteth down one,
and setteth up another” Psalm 75:6-7
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Have you been wrongfully accused and
disappointed by those you called your friends? Forgive them, take it to God in
prayer and let Him handle the whole situation. Remember Jesus’ ordeal? He was
crucified, beaten, insulted, treated like trash, but do you know one of the
last prayers He made to the Father, even on the cross, with the pains in his
palms, his sides that were dropping blood? He said ‘Father forgive them, for they
know not what they do” Luke 23:34
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Are you facing challenges in your
marriage that seem impossible to resolve? Has your partner done you wrong?
Continue loving your partner while you kneel down in your closet and pray for
God to heal your heart and restore back the joy that has been stolen by the
enemy. Please also understand that the devil hates to see families that are
prospering. He hates the ‘family idea’, that is why his kingdom is a divided
kingdom. When your partner wrongs you, don’t hate them, hate the devil behind
it, fight it with prayers, while you keep on loving your partner. You will see
how quickly the devil will flee from your family and peace will be restored
back.
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Have you experienced disappointment in
your relationship? Forgive and forget. Move on with your life, while believing
God for a better relationship that will be fruitful. It might be that the
relationship you lost was not going to bring you happiness. Sometimes, we don’t
know why things happen. We don’t understand that sometimes, God removes certain
people from our lives so as to bring better ones. He has a good plan for your
life.
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Could it be that your children are
misbehaving? Take it to God in prayer and continue to love and encourage them.
I might not
have mentioned your case, but God knows it and the good news is that there is
absolutely nothing impossible with Him. Don’t lose hope. The devil’s main
objective of bringing such challenges your way is to see you frustrated, beaten
down and eventually losing hope in God. However, you must also understand that
if it happened, it is because God allowed it. Nevertheless, His objective is to
increase your faith in Him so that you can please Him, “for without faith, it is
impossible to please God” Hebrews 11:6. And when you please Him, He
blesses you abundantly. Through these battles, His desire is to see you get
closer to Him like never before. My main emphasis on these points is the fact
that you have to continue doing good. Don’t let one unpleasant situation ruin
your whole life. Just because one or two people have not shown you does not
mean that you should stop loving others. Just because some people did not
appreciate your sacrifices does not mean that you should stop giving. I am writing
from experience. The Bible states “And let us not be weary in well doing: for
in due season we shall reap, if we faint not’’ Galatians 6:9
Let us pray: Lord I come to you in the name of Jesus
Christ. I acknowledge that I cannot fight and win this battle on my own. I need
you and I decide to hand it all over to you. Give me the grace and strength to
carry on, while you fight for me. Give me inner peace even in the midst of
chaos and help my unbelief. I trust you to give me victory. I thank you in
Jesus’ name. Amen
Did you just pray that prayer? Then I assure you
that you are halfway through it. Rejoice and praise God till He gives you total
victory.
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The Lord bless you all!!
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