“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’ (Deuteronomy 20:1-4 ESV)
No one likes to go to battle or go onto the battle field - but imagine going into a battle with a confidence that you're not going to lose that battle! Yet, that is the promise and gurantee that was given by God to Moses - "“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you..."
We all face difficulties and battles in life. We all have struggles and have to deal with people who just don't like you. But here's the thing - you can have confidence before you fight any battle because God is with you all the way!
The Israelites hadn't even settled into their homes and yet God was telling them ahead of time that they will have battles but that they weren't to be afraid because God was going to help them. God promises them that even though the enemy military forces were bigger and more formidable than there own army - they would still be able to take them down because God was on their side.
This was only possible though if they accepted God's conditions - that they would always remember to keep God and first and foremost in their lives.
It's interesting to me that God gives the same word to us that He gave to Moses ...“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:5, 6 ESV)
Don't walk in anxiousness or fear - walk in the power and might of The Lord. Walk in His confidence that you have already won your battle and that God is going to bless you with a great victory over whatever is besetting you.
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