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The Lord Will Fight for You
The only thing worse than wondering to yourself, “What if I fail?” is someone confirming your fear and telling you that you will fail. Unlike the voice of limitation, which tells you that you can’t do it, or the voice of manipulation, which tells you that you don’t have what it takes, the voice of intimidation tells you that you will not succeed. As Goliath basically says to David in 1 Samuel 17, you won’t make it out of here alive.
Our circumstances may not be as drastic, but the voices we hear can certainly paint the details to make it seem that way. Our response, like David’s, should point back to the Lord rather than the details of our situation. David says, in 1 Samuel 17:45, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” David makes it clear that while Goliath thinks he is fighting the flesh-and-blood David, the battle is actually much bigger, and he is up against the Lord of Armies.
You might look and feel like David—a young boy with a slingshot facing a giant—but notice how his words shift the focus from his own stature and weapon to the Lord Almighty. He doesn’t say, “I come against you with a slingshot and five smooth stones.” In fact, he doesn’t mention the weapons he physically has at all. He calls out the ultimate truth: “All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands” (v. 47). We can do the same thing in our own lives. The Word of God is our weapon. David used it in response to Goliath. Moses used it in response to the Israelites’ fear when they were being chased by the Egyptian army. Even Jesus used it in response to the enemy in the wilderness.
You don’t need to be afraid; the Lord will fight for you.
When you hear the voice of intimidation creep in, shift the focus and speak the truth out loud: The battle is the Lord’s.
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Have you ever had to make a decision between something that makes logical sense on paper and the thing you believe God has asked you to do? The tension that comes when you recognize the two aren't the same can feel confusing. Join Natalie Grant & Charlotte Gambill as they share the importance of walking in obedience and how it positions us to respond in faith despite our feelings.
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