by Hazel Straub
How many times have you gotten discouraged due to the battle swirling around you? Looking at things in the natural realm, it is easy to get intimidated. However, behind the physical manifestation, there is a spiritual battle. The enemy of our souls wants us to become depressed, discouraged and to give up. God wants you to know that it is his battle and he gives the victory.
David was a teenager who came to the battle to give his older brothers gifts and to bring a report back to his father. He found the Israelite army running in fear from a giant named Goliath, who taunted them. The Israelites had run in fear, forty days. David immediately, saw it as a spiritual battle, where the giant and the Philistines were defying the armies of the living God. David had killed lions and bears, who were attacking his father’s flocks of sheep and goats and he knew God would also fight for him, against the giant.
David defeated the giant, with the help of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies and with a stone and a shepherd’s slingshot. He knew it was the Lord’s battle and he walked in faith and confidence, in the Lord. Although the giant cursed and boasted, David killed him with a stone and the whole enemy army fled in defeat.
No matter how strong the enemy coming against you might seem, God defeats the enemy. Take heart and know the battle is not yours but the Lord of Heaven’s Armies!
David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!” (1 Samuel 17:45-47 NLT)
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Woo hoo! Thanks for the boost, baby! Have a great day 🙂
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By: Ana Daksina on 09/03/2018
at 12:23 am
Yes, the battle belongs to the Lord! Have an overcoming day! 🙂
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:13 am
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By: Ana Daksina on 09/03/2018
at 9:51 am
Amen!! That is a such an important lesson.
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By: Kristiann on 09/03/2018
at 12:27 am
Praise God!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:14 am
Amen. Thank you for this reminder. God’s got this.
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By: ekurie on 09/03/2018
at 3:02 am
You are welcome!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:15 am
Amen!
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By: jlrussell1212 on 09/03/2018
at 3:31 am
Praise the Lord of Heaven’s Armies!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:16 am
Half the battle is our trust in God, he will take care of daily physical and spiritual struggles.
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By: Peter Klopp on 09/03/2018
at 6:24 am
Yes, putting our trust in God is the start. Only he can win the battle of our physical and spiritual struggles. Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:17 am
“Hearken…Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Fear not, and be not dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours but God’s…You will not need to fight this battle; take your position, stand still, and see the Victory of the Lord on your behalf” 2 Chronicles 20:15-17
thank you Abba Father! we say, “yes and amen” I come into agreement with you Father through Christ Jesus and the wisdom and power of the Holy Spirit you sent to live with and in us. All glory in the Victory to you God!
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By: NewHeavenOnEarth on 09/03/2018
at 8:49 am
Thank the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that the battle belongs to him and not us!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:19 am
Thank you King of kings and Lord of lords!
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By: NewHeavenOnEarth on 09/03/2018
at 9:21 am
Amen!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:22 am
So good!
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By: Words from Eliah on 09/03/2018
at 9:24 am
Praise the Lord of Heaven’s Armies!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 9:25 am
This is fantastic! I love all the details and inspiring messages you pack into your devotionals each time you post.
~Emmie
https://standingfirminmyfaith.wordpress.com
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By: Emmie on 09/03/2018
at 11:37 am
All the glory goes to God! You are welcome!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 11:40 am
Amen! The battle is not ours indeed, God fights them for us. His love gives us the victory; The Lord, of Heaven’s Armies!! A wonderful post!
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By: Warren Richards on 09/03/2018
at 6:50 pm
All the glory goes to our Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Thank you!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/03/2018
at 7:20 pm
Amen! Excellent example!
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By: jmshistorycorner on 09/04/2018
at 2:56 am
Praise the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! All the glory goes to him!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/04/2018
at 6:04 am
Amen! What a wonderful reminder that the battle belongs to the Lord!
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By: Jessy B. on 09/04/2018
at 5:48 am
Hallelujah! If our spiritual eyes were open, we would see the hosts of heaven and other angels fighting on our behalf and preventing much death and destruction. The battle is the Lord’s. Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/04/2018
at 6:13 am
Amen! God bless you!
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By: Jessy B. on 09/04/2018
at 7:16 am
Oh yes this part is the hard part! Inspiring post!
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By: Lynz Real Cooking on 09/04/2018
at 11:49 am
Yes, trusting the Lord God to fight for us is hard. But he does a fantastic job of doing it! Thank you!
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By: Pure Glory on 09/04/2018
at 12:17 pm
Thank you, Hazel. This is a very important message for us to understand and apply to our lives.
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By: Sue Love on 09/05/2018
at 5:45 pm
Sue, you are welcome. It takes so much pressure off of us, to know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies fights our battles.
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By: Pure Glory on 09/05/2018
at 9:52 pm
Amen!
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By: Sue Love on 09/06/2018
at 2:14 am