The Lord's Battle

The Lord's Battle

This Morning (1/6/13) as I slept I had a dream. The many events that took place in my dream were shocking. In my dream a deranged man held my mother, my younger sister, and I captive. As we each lined up I being first, my sister being second, and my mother last. The man went on to say " Are you ready to see Jesus?." He repeated these words multiple times. As He uttered these words, I can remember standing up boldly looking the man right in his eyes. I simply replied by saying, yes I have no fear to see my Father. At that moment the deranged man drew back his gun and fired it at my forehead. I shut my eyes waiting with anticipation to see my father in Heaven, but as he shot the gun nothing happened. All we could hear was the clicking of the jammed gun. The gunman attempted several more times, still nothing. Suddenly a loud audible voice yelled out as it shook the room saying, "No!" At this point the deranged man looked in a state of confusion. He attempted to exam his firearm. As he looked to see why it had malfunctioned he was blasted away by his own weapon. The voice of the Lord is telling me that in the midst of our troubles He is always right by our side. Although it may appear that we are facing every problem and circumstance on our own. We are never alone, and the Lord is always working out each problem that we face. Joshua 1:5 " No one shall be able to stand up against you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage."

The key is to never doubt our fathers rescue. Just when the enemy thinks he's got us. God will appear and fight our battles. Deuteronomy 23:14 " For the Lord your God moves about in your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that He will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you." Imagine if I'd tried to take that situation into my own hands. The ending of the story would have turned out completely different, because I would have no longer left it in Gods hands, but taken the situation into my own hands. When the Israelites were in the process of being freed out of Egypt. The Lord sent all types of plagues on Pharaoh and his army. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one". What if the  Israelites would have tried to fight their own battle against Pharaoh and his army? They would have been defeated and the Lord then would have not been able to show the Israelites his powerful ways to defeat their enemies. 2 Timothy 4:18 " The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever." At times we try to take our own battles into our own hands.

2 Samuel 22:2 " The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, My refuge and my Savior." By letting God fight our battles like He has promised he will do, we show the enemy and in the process we remind ourselves that God is always in control.

Written By: Trinity International Director Danielle Morrow

1/6/13