Surrender the Battle to God!

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My family has been through a lot this year regarding health problems, myself included. We chose to keep some of it off social media for privacy reasons, and as we unexpectedly face something else yet again tonight, all I can think is this... God, You are not taken by surprise regarding any of this. And, I know there must be other families fighting ongoing battles this year, and I want to do my best to encourage others. Then came this word. The battle you (we) are facing is not yours (ours), but God’s. If you're a child of His, you can be certain that satan will “rage against you.” In 2nd Chronicles Chapter 20, a great multitude came against God’s people. King Jehoshaphat & his people set their hearts to seek the Lord and to fast. The king cried out to God a prayer that most of us have prayed at times which would be, Lord I am in a battle right now and don't know what to do but my eyes are on You. I look to You for answers. *“We have no might against these that come against us, neither do we know what to do; but our eyes are upon You” (20:12). “The Spirit of God came in the midst of the congregation… saying, Be not afraid nor dismayed… for the battle is not yours, but God’s." (20:14-15). 

We are human, so we are kidding ourselves if we think we can face it all without panicking. When it comes to our family hurting and facing sickness and surgeries, we will feel the discouragement and fear. We will become burdened. But, I have realized that this battle is beyond my control. I must submit all of it into God's hands. We have to surrender it all to Him, when we pray. 

I heard the Lord saying, "The enemy is attacking with permission to test your faith. The faith of others will be strengthened. The relationship that you have with others will grow deeper and stronger, even our relationship saith the Lord. I am calling you to come deeper with Me and to go higher with Me. Know the enemy is laughing because he thinks you will fail. Do not stand for the attacks of the evil one, but stand for what I have trained you to do and who I have trained you to be in Me." 

I was then reminded of how God has been telling me over and over again to contend, to strive, to fight, to stand, and to remain focused on Him in the middle of these battles.

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