Let Jesus plead your case and fight your battles!

8/20/2018

Plead my cause, O Lord, With those who strive with me, Fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” Psalm 35:1 NKJV

David prays for safety. God avenges His people!

David ran from Saul. He hid from Saul. He did not fight back because Saul was the anointed leader of God’s people. David believed raising his hand against Saul was the same as fighting against the Lord.
David was a mighty warrior. He defeated Goliath when he was just a boy. He went down into the valley separating the armies of Israel and the Philistines declaring God would give him victory.

David followed up his bold declaration by putting feet to his faith. He ran at the seasoned warrior with a slingshot and five smooth stones. When Goliath fell David led the army of Israel in a rout of their enemy.
Saul and the trained warriors of Israeli were present that day. They were paralyzed with fear. They watched from a safe distance as David faced Goliath alone. They were shamed when a small boy with a heart full of faith defeated the mighty giant.

David became a seasoned warrior with nothing to fear from anyone. He could have slain Saul and those the King sent against him. David turned to God for protection. He did not rely on his own strength. He waited for God to deliver him!

Many of us are fighting battles today.

We fight against a world system that feeds our flesh and hinders our faith. We struggle to provide for our families without getting caught up in the lust for money. We resist the devil’s traps. We fight against our sinful flesh.

We fight our battles in our hearts and minds. We can win our battles through faith in Jesus!
You may have people in your life who wage war against you. Do not raise the arm of flesh against them. That will only lead to their victory over you.

Trust Jesus to plead your case. Trust Jesus to fight your battles. The Lord will take vengeance on your enemies when justice demands it.

Jesus is the God of salvation. He will stop anyone or anything that wars against your soul!

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Louie Garcia

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Let Jesus plead your case and fight your battles!

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