What has the Lord placed in your hand?

7/4/2019

The Lord shall fight for you and you shall hold your peace. Exodus 14:14 NKJV

God delivered Israel from 400 years of bondage. The Lord filled the Egyptians with dread. The children of Israel left with all the gold silver and clothing they could carry.

God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. The Egyptian army pursued Israel to destroy them. The people were fearful and began to panic. Moses said to them, “Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.”

I grew up watching war movies with my father. He really enjoyed them. I enjoyed watching them with him. I think we watched every war movie ever made. There is a particular scenario in many different movies that moves me.

A group of soldiers is ambushed. The enemy gains the upper hand. The soldiers lose heart. They become fearful. They begin to panic.

At this critical time when all seems lost one man stands up and encourages the soldiers to fight. Just the fact that he stands up in the middle of the battle is enough to encourage his comrades.

When the children of Israel began to panic Moses stood up and spoke for God. The battle was the Lords. He did all the fighting. Moses was called to speak the words of God to His people. He was called to encourage the people to trust God in the face of certain defeat.

Jesus is calling you to stand up today. The battle is the Lord’s. He will do all the fighting. God is calling you to speak to His people. He is calling you to encourage His people. Jesus wants you to set a standard of faith for others to follow!

God delivered the children of Israel from certain defeat at the hands of the Egyptians long ago. Jesus can deliver you from certain defeat from the sin that so easily besets you today!

God spoke to Moses from a burning bush. He sent Moses to deliver His people from the cruel bondage of the Egyptians. Moses tried to talk his way out of going to Egypt. The Lord asked Moses what he had in his hand. Moses had a staff in His hand.

What has the Lord put into your hand? What has God given you to fight for His glory. What unique gifts and talents has God entrusted you with?

What can you do to encourage God’s people in their fight of faith? How can you encourage the children of God to trust Him in seasons of trial and turmoil?

Do what you can with what you have right where you are for the glory of God. Trust Jesus to do what you cannot do. The battle over sin and death is His. Jesus has already won the war. Prepare yourself for peace in the Promised Land of eternity with Jesus!

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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!

What has the Lord placed in your hand?

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