Choose Wisely

Thursday, May 13

Choose Wisely      

But now the Lord my God has given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well. 1 Kings 5:4

It doesn’t matter what you are in life, no one escapes problems. Even with a smile on your face everyone has problems. Single people thinking if only I was married. Married people thinking if only the person sharing a bed with me was kind. Skinny people consuming drinks to gain weight. Bigger people consuming drinks to lose weight. Just a small example that we are all struggling in some way. This is why we must choose daily the battles we fight. We cannot win them all.

I’m no military expert, but I am aware that if you fight a battle on too many sides then you weaken your stand and you could lose them all. Also, if you fight the wrong battle at the wrong time you can lose the entire war on another front. It seems to me that the way to win the war is to have a commander who’s a mastermind of strategic brilliance and tells you where the next battle’s to take place. With God on our side we are always in a better position to win!

We know that we’re in a battle against our enemy, Satan. We war with him in our personal lives as well as in our corporate lives as the Body of Christ. Our enemy is a dirty fighter; he has no mercy. He will sow seeds of discouragement causing us to slip. If he can fight you on many fronts then he will. He will try to weaken you by grinding you down through small but significant battles and take your focus off the battle that our Commander knows is the strategic one to be fought.

When you feel pressed on all sides, stay focused on God and His strategy for waging war against the enemy. It’s then that you’ll find victory and freedom.

Prayer for today: Thank You, Lord, that You have won victory over the enemy through the cross of Jesus. Help me to stay focused on You, listening to Your command to fight the right battle at the right time. You alone are my defender, my courage, my shield and my strength. In Jesus’ name, Amen.