As I read the story of Abraham and his household (300 servants born in his own house) going out to battle against the kings that had captured Lot and those of Sodom, I am amazed. Think about this...There was not just 1 king's army that had come against Sodom, but four kings (along with their armies). They had already won numerous victories. And in the final battle the 5 opposing kings had not succeeded in standing against them. Now the victorious kings are marching home with their loot and Abraham comes after them with no trained military army, but only the servants born in his own household. Where 5 kings and their armies could not prevail, God prevailed and gave Abraham the victory! Just think about it! Just WOW!! This victory reminds me of the promise in Rom. 8:31, "If God be for us, who can be against us."
As I read the second part of today's reading (Psalm 3 and 4), God drove the spiritual truths home even deeper. "But thou O Lord are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head...I will not be afraid of ten thousand that have set themselves against me round about." (Psalm 3:3,6)
And the chapters just go on to remind us how the Lord alone makes us dwell in safety!
We may not be fighting physical battles today, but we are fighting spiritual battles. And maybe in the past, we've only seen defeat. But maybe it's because we've been fighting in human wisdom and human strength. Let's remember that we are not alone and God is with us, fighting for us. And with Him, we can and will be victorious. But the battle must be HIS, and He must get all the glory. Like Abraham, we can't take even a shoe-latchet of praise or reward. It is God's battle!
Tomorrow's reading: Gen. 16-17 and Matthew 6
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