Are there battles you’re trying to fight on your own—and how have you been blessed when you’ve invited the Lord to fight alongside you?
"19 ¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles." (1 Samuel 8:19–20)
"11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid." (1 Samuel 17:11)
"47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:47)
"June 15–21: “The Battle Is the Lord’s” 1 Samuel 17–18; 24–26; 2 Samuel 5–7" :
"Ever since the tribes of Israel had settled in the promised land, the Philistines had been an ongoing threat to their safety. The Lord had delivered them many times in the past, but now the elders of Israel demanded, “We will have a king … [to] go out before us, and fight our battles” (1 Samuel 8:19–20). So Saul was anointed king. And yet when the menacing giant Goliath hurled his challenge to the armies of Israel, Saul—like the rest of his army—was “greatly afraid” (1 Samuel 17:11). On that day, it wasn’t King Saul who saved Israel but a humble shepherd boy named David, who was wearing no armor but was clothed with impenetrable faith in the Lord. This battle proved to Israel, and to anyone who has spiritual battles to fight, that “the Lord saveth not with sword and spear” and that “the battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47)."
Yes, the battle is the Lord's indeed. The Lord has inspired me to rise above my challenge of not being able to do my scripture study regularly, and I've been able to do my scripture study consistently every day because of writing this blog. And this time, as I'm going through my current challenge of having to do more take-home jobs daily, the Lord inspired me to create my own videos on my YouTube channel—sharing my insights, what stood out to me, or my takeaway from the Weekly Come, Follow Me lesson.
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