IS OUR FOUNDATION FOR BATTLE RIGHT?
"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his might power.”. (NLT) Isaiah 49: 15
I have never been to a physical battle so I may not be in a good position to say exactly the words the superiors give to their men before battle. However as a Christian I believe we are all aware of the many preparations we undertake for battle.
The nitty-gritty is what goes into what Ephesians 6: 11-17 describes as putting on the full armor of God. The sins and challenges that come our ways are the battles we need to fight every day. Many a times we just put on the armor just like it says and go for battle and most of us fail. We then begin to ask ourselves: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? I did all that is said in the bible. Why can’t overcome this sin.
The little secret I have come to discover about battles in any form is the psychological aspect of it. It is the most important aspect of our battle that most of us ignore. As an individual seeking to undertake a project, the moment you see yourself as a failure in life, you will remain a failure no matter how well you prepare in life.
It is the same with our Christian battle. God is admonishing us to first of all be strong in Him and his might power (final words of a Captain to his colleagues). Before we put on the full armor and set for battle, we need to trust in whose name we are fighting. The foundation for putting on the armor must be set right. We become dead meat if we don’t know who we are fighting for and for what cause. A battle without a leader is a defeated battle.
How well is our foundation in Christ? Is your faith in Christ based on the right ingredients (who He says He is)? Do you believe you will overcome life challenges in His name? Beloved if you have not set this foundation right then no matter how well you put the armor, you are sure to fail.
Your success in life and the Christian battle is how well you TRUST GOD’S POWER to save you in ALL SITUATIONS. Beloved if your foundation is right, then join me together with Christ, put on the Full Armor of God and stand firm against all the strategies of the devil (Ephesians 6: 11).
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