Happy Lord’s Day, dear friends!

As we celebrate the Lord of Lords and King of Kings today, I wonder: do we truly believe in the fullness of His character? Furthermore, do we have even a clue how powerful our prayers are when paired with the Almighty and His sovereignty? As God, He can do anything, in any way, at any time He wants. He doesn’t need us, but He invites us into His reign.

I recently read an article on Spiritual Battle, posted by my dear friends at One for Israel. One section of it was particularly impacting, so I want to lead us into meditation of the truths presented there. Take your time. Be deliberate in reading through this portion of the article. When done, ask the Lord what your response should be.

SPIRITUAL BATTLE IS THE REAL BATTLE
Prayer is a spiritual battle 

Even though there are Israeli troops battling in Gaza, even though there are terrorists firing missiles without ceasing, the truth is that the real action is not on the ground. Army generals and Hamas leaders may think they are calling the shots, but as we see countless times in the Bible, the battle belongs to the Lord. If God decides that one side will lose, there’s no military might, nor genius strategy that will help. He can confound troops and make them turn on each other. God can create illusions to scare off thousands, as He has done many times in the history of Israel (2 Kings 7 for example). He even made the sun stand still one time (Joshua 10), giving Israel victory in their battle against the Amorites! However, we do have a part to play. Consider Gideon and the his vastly outnumbered army. Those who stayed to fight had chosen courage and faith, but it was God who gave the victory. 

When fighting the Amalekites who had attacked the Israelites leaving Egypt from behind, it was Moses standing in prayer that governed whether Israel was winning or losing. When his arms sank, the Amalekites got the upper hand, but when his arms were lifted up to heaven, God gave Israel the victory. God is not a warmonger, but He has plans and purposes. As His people we can join Him by praying. In doing so we are like Aaron and Hur who held up the arms of Moses at Rephidim—our prayers support and lift up those fighting against the evil manifesting in Hamas, by prevailing in the spiritual realms.

~One for Israel, Spiritual Battle

Imagine a God who invites us to join Him in His work! Our part in the battle is prayer, His part is a mopping up operation to bring victory!