Reading about Jonathan (son of Saul) and his armor-bearer in I Samuel this evening. how this man was obedient to him through "heart and soul" - as Jonathan is to his God. They were to go into battle. Jonathan told him that they were going to move forward. Jonathan told him that if it was the Lord's will today, that they will do well, if not, it wasn't meant to be done through them, on that day.
Now, when are soldiers are sent to battle, we prepare them with the "tools" necessary to hopefully survive.
When we go into our personal battles, delve into our past hurts, wrongs, convictions - whatever, we are provided with tools to get through the battle. It's up to us to decide if we are going to use these tools and how we will use them. I would think of these "tools" as something tangible - something that I will hold on and use to "fight" this battle I am inside of. However, that is not the case.
The tool provided to me right now is prayer. I think 24 hours ago, I would have laughed...but tonight, I am starting to see this differently. In Ephesians, we are instructed to put on the full armor of God. Instructed! We are flat out told to do it. In whatever we do, wherever we go, or wherever we are - put on the armor of God so that we are protected.
So tonight, in my prayers to the Lord, I asked him to help put that armor on me. As, it has always been available to me - but I have not been using it correctly. I want him to place that armor on me so that I am protected from the evil around. To feel secure and at peace.
Now, I am ready to go into my battle.
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