whose battle is it: yours or the lord's?
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Many lament: "I thought God was supposed to protect me?"
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Many leaders say that the battle is the Lord's and that our job
is to rest and trust
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We mustconsider
Old Testament scriptures this side of the Cross
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The Holy Spirit dwells in us and not merely rests upon believers
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The church has been given power and authority over the demonic realm
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Consider 2 Chronicles 20:1-29
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An alliance of enemies has invaded Judah
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The king, Jehosophat, prays to the Lord
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The Lord responds through His prophet Jahaziel
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... Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's
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The people of Judah had a job to do also
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They went out, met their enemy and watched
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Jesus, in Luke 22:35-38, encouraged his disciples to have a
sword to do battle
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If necessary, they were sell their cloak and buy one
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We have much more weaponry at our disposal
today
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1. Perspective
is everything. Our struggle is not against
flesh and blood
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2. We have thearmor of God to
resist the devil's
schemes
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3. We have
authority to drive out, bind and resist demons
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Consider the number of
verses in the NT
compared to one
scripture about the
battle being the Lord's
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God is for us, works behind the scenes and does battle on our behalf
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We have a role to play also
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Too many believers do
not understand
or believe the reality of spiritual warfare
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They sit back and do nothing and wait on the Lord only
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They get angry at Him when He seems to have abandoned them to calamity
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We are called to battle, rest in Him and have peace during the storms and trials
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