Today is Friday, August 29, 2014. We are dealing with our personal battles. Guess what? It's not yours it's the Lords! That's good news!
I purposely waited until the end of the day to make this post. All day I have been in a battle, but the Lord reminded me time and time again that this battle is not mine. It belongs to Him! Several times throughout the day I asked God, "Where are You Lord?" Over and over again He showed me that He was right there fighting this battle.
Here's the truth: The situation did not change, but the way I looked at the situation did change. I begin to read Scripture after Scripture of how the Lord fights all battles for His children. He encouraged me to remove my hands from the situation and to watch Him move. To some degree it appeared I was facing a mighty army, but God quickly showed me that He is the only One I need and He's fighting the battle for me as one of His children.
"He said: 'Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not your, but God's." (2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV)
Question for today ~ What battle are you currently facing? Are you willing to surrender and allow God to fight the battle? Explain. Join the conversation and share in the comment section of this blog.
What’s becoming abudantly clear in these transparent moments is the need to grow in my Faith. To learn to turn everything over to the Lord... Take my hands off of this and just “Stand still” as Dedrick Haddon says, and know the battle is not mines but the Lords.
ReplyDeleteI can’t handle it. The Lord knows my pain, my heart. He knows my issues
and my struggles. “Let Go, Let God”...Dwayne Woods.
For the record, ours seem similar but I assure you I wrote mines earlier today before even seeing yours! Lol!
The battle is not mine! YES, I have heard it said to me too many times for me to remember. The question this devotion posed for me was "why do I not trust God enough to turn everything over to him? That is a question, I know I am going to have to work through. I am truly ready to surrender to let go and hand the reins over to God! maybe that's the start of my transformation, true surrender!
ReplyDeleteMareesha.