There were a couple days last week where i
really felt attacked spiritually. I was bombarded constantly by lies
and doubts. Both days were a struggle to hold onto the truth that, at
those moments, i couldn’t really see. I was exhausted by the end of
each day and didn’t have much hope or joy left in me.
On Sunday, some friends and I went to Reality, a church in Santa
Barbara, CA. The service was all about faith and how it can be hindered
by fear, the flesh and the foe. There were so many good points, but the
last part really stuck out to me.
“It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red
Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to
follow, they were all drowned.”
If you look in Exodus you see that right before this the Israelites
were freaked out as Pharaoh and his army charged towards them. Doubt
and lies consumed them to the point of claiming that they would have
been better off as slaves in Egypt than dealing with this. They
questioned Moses’ authority, and their faith in the Most High God, who,
with miraculous signs and wonders, had brought them out of Egypt, was
receding. Basically, they were being attacked, not just physically, but
spiritually; and they didn’t even realize it!
afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The
Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord Himself will
fight for you. Just stay calm.'” – Exodus 14:13-14
“the Lord Himself with fight for you”! I love
that! We’re not just left here to struggle in the battle “against evil
rulers and authorities of the unseen world” all by ourselves! God is
our warrior! The Lord of Heaven’s Armies!! Now, don’t get me wrong! We
are called to fight, and God is making us into mighty warriors, but
really, we are NOTHING without Him, and, ultimately, the battle and the
victory are His!
has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise Him – my
father’s God and I will exalt Him! The Lord is a warrior! Yahweh is His
name!” – Exodus 15:2-3
which is a reggae song by Dominic Balli, who is the worship leader at
Reality. The lyrics are awesome, so i wanted to share them with you!
I recite my composition concerning the King
My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer
(Selah)
My God when you came out before your people
Marched through the wilderness the earth shook below
The heavens stopped at your presence dropped rained
Five thousand years you’re still the same
So when the enemy comes at me with tactics of fear and fate
Like the Lord cracked the sky and it gave forth rain
So my enemies will be made a footstool before of the King
One by one they’ll fall as heavenly armies march and sing
Chorus:
The Lord is warrior he’ll fight with all his might, the enemy’s frightened as triumph cries
A shout of victory, over his enemies and he’ll go forth
The Lord is like a man war, his light will shatter the darkness from night as triumph cries
The Lord is my shelter from my enemies
I will not fear what they can do to me
In the struggle I find strength for the fight
We’ll raise the banner high until we break the night
Mount up with spiritual armor
For the weapons of this warfare are far from carnal
But mighty in God for tearing down strongholds
Chorus:
We marching out brandishing arms upon
The wickedness battle goes on and on
We steady combattin from dawn to dawn my king had victory all along
We focus attention from day unto day from my troubles and unto the one that can save
My brethren cryin out charging the battle line lookin unto the God worthy of praise and hey
Runnin in the race till the day breaks and I’m throwin off weight gotta make haste
Enemy can’t stay gotta vacate when the great name been proclaimed thus say the Lord
And I’m gonna fight it with a mighty mighty vigor gonna side it with the undivided
Hot up in the battle in valley of the
experience symptoms of uncontrollable dancing in your room when no one
is around…it’s perfectly normal! hehe…or at least i’m hoping so…
😛
