Trust God & Go To War!

Monday's Devotion (4-12-04)

"When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt." Deuteronomy 20:1 (KJV)

I believe that this scripture don't just go for the Israelites anymore. I believe that this scripture goes for every person who follows the Lord and has to go fight war. We're not supposed to be afraid, but we're supposed to trust the Lord! I know it is easy for me being a man that has never went to war to say these things, but what I say is true. If you go to war, it is like anything else. If you trust God, you will get through it! Let us take a look at King David, when he went to battle once he was really out numbered, but his trust was in the Lord and he survived that battle! So, if you ever have to go to war, don't be afraid. War isn't something that the Lord, wants for us, but it is something that we may have to do at times and God, will see us through if we believe in Him! Even if we die at war, if we trust God, we will still live! We will live eternally with Him, so there is nothing to be afraid of! Whatever happens, happens for our good if we trust God! If we die we live and if we live we live! You can't lose!

Our battle isn't always just against other countries. Sometimes we are out numbered by the powers of darkness. We sometimes have sicknesses or we're having spiritual warfare or financial problems. Maybe we're dealing with a number of hard things that just seems to be too much for us. It may be too much for us, but nothing is too much for the Lord! God, who created Heaven and Earth, cannot fail you! All you got to do is put your trust in the Lord and things will work out!

Like I've said several times before, trusting God, is more than words, but it is action. If you're called to war and you choose to run off to a different country instead of going to war and you say, "I trust God!" then you're lying! Because if you trusted God, you would go to war and trust that things will be fine when it is all over!

We all have a personal war at times and as followers are daily called to the spiritual war. Don't be afraid, put your trust in God and go to war!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Please help us to trust you in all our daily battles. Also we pray for all those who are called to war. We pray that they would know you and be safe from the snares of death. Bring us close to you and help us to get through each day. In Jesus, name. A-men!

God bless!

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