And what of Moses - his battle, among many, was crossing the Red Sea and even being brought out of Egypt didn't mean he would have it easy, there were still battles to face.
Exod 17 - Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat thereon and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Joshua frustrated/defeated Amalek and his people but the battle made Moses weary. His hands grew tired but the Lord didn't leave him, there were two who had gone with him up that hill, two who lifted those feeble, weary worn hands. They were Moses' support.
Brothers and sisters are waiting to support you in your battle - ask the Lord to send them to hold your weary hands up by praying for you or to physically hold them up for you. The Lord will help you prevail.
I could speak of Gideon, Samson, David, or countless others who had their battles to face but Jesus doesn't only want to fight our battles with us, he wants us to gain a victory over them - Why? because he wants to equip us, to equip us to go to battle for him. He wants us on the battlefield.
A few friends and I took part in the Race for Life (fund raising for Cancer Research) a few weeks ago and we made sure we had on the right clothing and footwear. It wouldn't have done us any good to go off and try to do a 5k walk, or run as the case was for some people, in stiletto heeled shoes. We needed to dress appropriately for what we were about to undertake.
It's the same when we get up on a morning to go out ready for the day, you're dressed for whatever the day will bring. If you're going to work you may have on a suit or a skirt and blouse, if you're cleaning the house you might just be in jeans and a t.shirt but whatever job you are going to do you will have dressed appropriately. We need to equip ourselves to get onto the battlefield. If we are to face the enemy, to speak out for what we believe is right, to speak out and tell others about the love of Jesus, we need to dress apprpriately, we need to put on our armour.
Eph 6:10 - Finally, my brethren be strong int he Lord and in the power of hi smight. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world ,against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. For which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
In other words, we need our armour on. We need the
Belt of truth - buckle it around your waist
Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
Breastplate of righteousness - wrap it around your chest
Phil 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.
Gospel of Peace- take it to others, spread it abroad
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, an dbring glad tidings of good things.
Shield of faith - sometimes it's not just our own faith we need to rely on, the Lord is our shield, our faith is in Him.
Psalm 3:3 - But thou O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up on mine head.
Psalm 28:7 - the LORD is my strength and my shield, my heartt rusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him
Helmet of Salvation - The Lord covers us. He is our covering.
Psalm 140:7 God the Lord,the strength of my salvation, thou has covered my head in the day of battle.
Sword of the Spirit - the word of God. We know that everything that is written in the word is our defence.
Heb 4:12 for the word of God is quick, and powerful,and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow ,and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
We most definitely need to put the whole armour on but how do we do it - praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit.
Prayer is our lifeline- it's how we talk to the Lord, it's how we are built up.
If we are to equip ourselves to get onto the battlefield then we most certainly need to pray. To pray for those lost in sin. But there's a battle going on for our minds too, even as Christians the enemy doesn't just leave us alone so we must continually pray. 1Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Applies to every part of our life.
We are being prepared for the battle to win souls. Let's go into our prayer closet and pray, pray pray. Pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit, for courage to openyour mouth and speak out.
There's a grea tday coming friends. A day when our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ returns to this earth. He will set foot on the mount of Olives, it will cleave in two and eyes that didn't know him will. Eyes that do know him will rejoice because they know the victory is won - the battle is almost over but until then we must battle on. We must face our battles one day at a time calling always on the Lord to help us fight them. Praying continually.
The victory was won at Calvary, the day the Saviour of the world gave his life for us.
Just before I finish I'd like you to listen to this great song by the Gaithers, it says it all, just click on the link below
http://youtu.be/_LYFVJDz9co
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
He will strengthen you on the battlefield for him. He will strengthen you to face any battle you are going through and he wont let you face it alone. Trust him to be the Lord, strong and mighty in battle (Ps 24:8)
Zechariah 4:6 - Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Exod 17 - Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat thereon and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Joshua frustrated/defeated Amalek and his people but the battle made Moses weary. His hands grew tired but the Lord didn't leave him, there were two who had gone with him up that hill, two who lifted those feeble, weary worn hands. They were Moses' support.
Brothers and sisters are waiting to support you in your battle - ask the Lord to send them to hold your weary hands up by praying for you or to physically hold them up for you. The Lord will help you prevail.
I could speak of Gideon, Samson, David, or countless others who had their battles to face but Jesus doesn't only want to fight our battles with us, he wants us to gain a victory over them - Why? because he wants to equip us, to equip us to go to battle for him. He wants us on the battlefield.
A few friends and I took part in the Race for Life (fund raising for Cancer Research) a few weeks ago and we made sure we had on the right clothing and footwear. It wouldn't have done us any good to go off and try to do a 5k walk, or run as the case was for some people, in stiletto heeled shoes. We needed to dress appropriately for what we were about to undertake.
It's the same when we get up on a morning to go out ready for the day, you're dressed for whatever the day will bring. If you're going to work you may have on a suit or a skirt and blouse, if you're cleaning the house you might just be in jeans and a t.shirt but whatever job you are going to do you will have dressed appropriately. We need to equip ourselves to get onto the battlefield. If we are to face the enemy, to speak out for what we believe is right, to speak out and tell others about the love of Jesus, we need to dress apprpriately, we need to put on our armour.
Eph 6:10 - Finally, my brethren be strong int he Lord and in the power of hi smight. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world ,against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. For which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
In other words, we need our armour on. We need the
Belt of truth - buckle it around your waist
Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
Breastplate of righteousness - wrap it around your chest
Phil 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.
Gospel of Peace- take it to others, spread it abroad
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, an dbring glad tidings of good things.
Shield of faith - sometimes it's not just our own faith we need to rely on, the Lord is our shield, our faith is in Him.
Psalm 3:3 - But thou O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up on mine head.
Psalm 28:7 - the LORD is my strength and my shield, my heartt rusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him
Helmet of Salvation - The Lord covers us. He is our covering.
Psalm 140:7 God the Lord,the strength of my salvation, thou has covered my head in the day of battle.
Sword of the Spirit - the word of God. We know that everything that is written in the word is our defence.
Heb 4:12 for the word of God is quick, and powerful,and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow ,and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
We most definitely need to put the whole armour on but how do we do it - praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit.
Prayer is our lifeline- it's how we talk to the Lord, it's how we are built up.
If we are to equip ourselves to get onto the battlefield then we most certainly need to pray. To pray for those lost in sin. But there's a battle going on for our minds too, even as Christians the enemy doesn't just leave us alone so we must continually pray. 1Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Applies to every part of our life.
We are being prepared for the battle to win souls. Let's go into our prayer closet and pray, pray pray. Pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit, for courage to openyour mouth and speak out.
There's a grea tday coming friends. A day when our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ returns to this earth. He will set foot on the mount of Olives, it will cleave in two and eyes that didn't know him will. Eyes that do know him will rejoice because they know the victory is won - the battle is almost over but until then we must battle on. We must face our battles one day at a time calling always on the Lord to help us fight them. Praying continually.
The victory was won at Calvary, the day the Saviour of the world gave his life for us.
Just before I finish I'd like you to listen to this great song by the Gaithers, it says it all, just click on the link below
http://youtu.be/_LYFVJDz9co
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
He will strengthen you on the battlefield for him. He will strengthen you to face any battle you are going through and he wont let you face it alone. Trust him to be the Lord, strong and mighty in battle (Ps 24:8)
Zechariah 4:6 - Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.
