“Not by might nor power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he will bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!‘” (Zech. 4:6-7). “The battle (war, dust up, skirmish, conflict) isn’t yours, but God’s.” (2Chron.20:15)
Heavenly Father, not as disengaged pacifists, but as fully engaged worshipers—not as orphans on our own, but as your children in union with Jesus, you call us to trust you with and in our “battles.” Hallelujah, and thank you, Abba.
We’re never more than David facing Goliath, Zerubbabel facing a “mountain” of opposition, Gideon and his friends taking on the Midianite army with trumpets and torches (Judges 7). But with you, we won’t be afraid. We’ll hurl our pebbles of faith and shout, “Grace, grace” at the “Goliaths,” faith-saboteurs, and peace-piranha the devil sends our way. Faith and hope are the order of the day, not fear and retreat.
When we’re under attack, let us see Jesus—the author and finisher of our faith. For Jesus is our “righteousness, holiness, and redemption” (1Cor.1:30-31). His tomb is empty and his throne is occupied (Rev.4); his prayers are non-stop and demons tremble at his presence. Hallelujah, and “Grace, grace, grace upon grace!” (Jn.1:16)
When evil target’s our family, our conscience, our workplace, our church, our “Gospel-posse” … bring us back to the sanity of your sovereignty, faith expressing itself in love, and hope filling up every crevice in our hearts. We are so grateful and we are so yours, Abba. So Very Amen.