It's God's Battle

Strength.

Some days it’s hard to find.
Some days we deny having any of it is all.

And the truth is that we don’t… apart from God.
It is HIS strength that each believer is armored with.

Not our own.

And yet scripture tell us that strength is an assignment for the Jesus-people.

Psalm 68:28 in the NKJV says this, “Your God has commanded your strength; strengthen O God, what You have done for us.”

In other words, the command is to strengthen… and yet the request of God’s people is to be strengthened.

The Lord’s order was the strengthening of the people… and yet it was His loving and gracious arm that would equip them to make them strong.

In the text we see that the Lord was engaging His people into battle, but He enjoined them to be strong in their day of unrest and conflict.

Remembering all the Lord had given them by His Divine provision, the people who were being made strong, were asking for an increase of power and might.

My commentary says that, “if we have strength we should seek to be still more established.”  And that we should, “expect God to bless His own work.”

Eph 6:10 tells us, “Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”

It’s His.

And so is this battle you’re facing.

Take a look back a few verses in Psalm 68.
Verses 1-3 say this, “"Rise up, O God, and scatter Your enemies". (Note: they are HIS enemies, not ours). "Let those who hate God run for their lives. Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God. BUT let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy! Sing praises to God and to His name.”

The battle belongs to Him.
And it will be His strength that leads us to victory.
HIS strength divinely established in HIS people.

And so I declare it and speak it’s living waters of truth over my life today… maybe you too?
It’s not in our hands to wage war.  It’s God’s battle.  Our job is to rejoice, be glad, have joy, and sing praises.