THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S - LET GOD DEFEAT YOUR GIANTS

"And he said, Listen, all Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and king Jehoshaphat! So says the LORD to you, Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude. For the battle [is] not yours, but God's." (MKJV 2Chr 20:15)

What do we do when facing gigantic problems that seem too great to overcome?  We can look to the Bible for answers.  What did David do when facing his giant problem?

If David measured his strength against the Goliath’s he would have quickly fled the battle.  Fortunately, David didn’t measure Goliatha against himself but measured God against his giant opponent.

"So says the LORD, Cursed [is] the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD." (MKJV Jer 17:5)

At times the problems we face can be so gigantic they overwhelm us.  All we can see is our problems with no possible way to overcome them.  In truth, when we objectively measure our personal resources and abilities against our crisis, we may be right – defeat is inevitable.

"The LORD [is] my strength, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock; I will trust in Him; [He is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower." (MKJV Ps 18:2)

But what if we change our way of thinking?  What if we measure our gigantic problems against all-powerful God who has infinite resources at His disposal? Immediately, our huge problems become quite insignificant – God is far greater than any crisis we will face.  We need to stop being overwhelmed by the problem and look to the solution – we need to bring God into our fight.

"With him [is] an arm of flesh, but with us [is] the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." (MKJV 2Chr 32:8)

When we invite God into our predicament by trusting in Him, He will work in our circumstances and help us overcome our giants.  Seldom, will God suddenly remove our problem because when our difficulty is removed so is the opportunity to grow spiritually.

“Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 14:47

God’s desire is for us to overcome our giants not in our own strength but by utilising His strength.  When David said: ‘The battle is the Lord’s,’ he didn’t just sit on the ground and do nothing.  He went into battle with complete confidence that God is in control of all outcomes.

"You shall not fight in this [battle]. Set yourselves and stand, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear no dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD [will be] with you." (MKJV 2Chr 20:17)

• I declared into your life today, as you put your faith in Jesus Christ and as you arise up to fight like a warrior
  in prayers, the LORD Almighty shall fight your battles and contend with every power contending against you in Jesus name. 

"Who [are] you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel [you shall become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings, Grace! Grace to it!" (MKJV Zech 4:7)

•  I degree that every mountain of depression, frustration and anxiety shall be made plain before you. And you shall rejoice greatly today, in Jesus name. 

"And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Move from here to there. And it shall move. And nothing shall be impossible to you." (MKJV Mat 17:20)

"For truly I say to you that whoever shall say to this mountain, Be moved and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he said shall occur, he shall have whatever he said." (MKJV Mar 11:23)

As we battle our problems trusting in God, the more we focus on Him the less our problems will dominate us. We will be surprised by God’s unconventional ways of supporting us through our crisis.   When we finally overcome our giants, we will be spiritually stronger for the experience and God will be eternally glorified.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." (MKJV Prov 3:5-6)

• I declared today, as you put all your trust upon Him, He will fight that battle that have fought your father and mother to stand still and have also descended on you. He will defeat that oppression spirits in your family, contending against your destiny, marriage, children and business, in Jesus mighty name. 

Apt. Tim. OLUWAJOBA
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