The Lord give a word like this about ten years ago that ended up being a sermon and also what I have continued to have to be reminded up in the middle of hard times, spiritual battles, spiritual exhaustion and just a warring of the mind... and that's to simply stand strong and fight! Keep the enemy under your feet where he belongs! Once again, God is urging me to stand on this word again in the middle of battling a weight spirit!
Scripture: “And the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.” —
1 Samuel 14:23
There is a powerful story in 2 Samuel 23:11-12 about Shammah, one of David’s mighty men. The Philistines came to take a field of lentils, but Shammah stood his ground and fought. While others ran, he stayed in his field and defended what had been entrusted to him. The Philistines were defeated, because one man decided to stay and fight when every one else fled in fear. That's exactly what the enemy wants us to do, cower down in fear, lay down in defeat, and give up.
Sometimes the enemy isn't trying to take everything at once. He simply wants to take your peace, your joy, your family, your faith, or your purpose - one piece at a time. That's the enemy's tickery, as he's sly as fox, he's the father of all lies and the truth is not in him.
But there comes a time when you have to say, “This is my pea patch, and I'm not giving it up!”
Stay where God has planted you.
Fight for your faith.
Fight for your family.
Fight for your joy.
Fight for your calling.
Fight for what God has entrusted to you.
You don't have to fight in your own strength. God fights with you and gives you the strength to stand. Don't run from your pea patch. Stand your ground, lift your head, and fight the good fight of faith!
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Prayer suggestion:
"Dear Lord, help me to stand firm when the enemy comes against what You have entrusted to me. Give me courage, strength, and perseverance. Help me protect my faith, my family, my purpose, and my joy. When I feel like giving up, remind me that You are fighting with me. In Jesus' name, Amen."
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