I was thinking of the song by Barlow Girl, "One More Round" and thinking what if you don't have the strength to go one more round. Usually that song evokes a response of readiness and of willingness to not give up, but today I have to say that I don't think I have it in me to go one more round. I need to rest. I need to be able to find refuge under the wings of the almighty. There are tough places in our lives where we sometimes cannot get up and be ready to fight again.
It is in the times of trouble that we need to remember that we do not war against flesh and blood but against principalities of darkness in high places. Do we realize that....... sadly I would say to many of us do not. It is fair to say that we all sometimes need a time out. Just as a child needs a time out when being disciplined for bad behavior or for unwillingness to yield to authority, just as the boxer who is being pummeled needs a timeout to regain his composure/stance: we too need to realize that sometimes we need to take a time out. I'm not talking about giving up.... I am talking about taking the steps to regain our stance so that we can endure the fight, so that we can come out victorious. The bible says in 2nd Corinthians 4 that, "our light and momentary afflictions are creating for us an eternal glory that far outweighs the rest" We can be sure that "the testing of our Faith does develop perseverance". We need to be willing to stand our ground and continue to fight the good fight, and in the moments where we cannot fight, that we take refuge in the dwelling place of the most high God. The bible also says that the battle belongs to the Lord, but we are in the Lord's army. So what does that mean for us? It means that while we do war, we are not in charge of the battle, or determining it's course. We are not even given the responsibility of determining our stance. We are called to Love! We are called to Cast off, We are called to call on the name of the Lord. We are called to live in peace one to another. So when the battle rages and trust me it will. Remember to put on the full Armour of God so that you will be able to withstand the Perils of the devil.
It is in the times of trouble that we need to remember that we do not war against flesh and blood but against principalities of darkness in high places. Do we realize that....... sadly I would say to many of us do not. It is fair to say that we all sometimes need a time out. Just as a child needs a time out when being disciplined for bad behavior or for unwillingness to yield to authority, just as the boxer who is being pummeled needs a timeout to regain his composure/stance: we too need to realize that sometimes we need to take a time out. I'm not talking about giving up.... I am talking about taking the steps to regain our stance so that we can endure the fight, so that we can come out victorious. The bible says in 2nd Corinthians 4 that, "our light and momentary afflictions are creating for us an eternal glory that far outweighs the rest" We can be sure that "the testing of our Faith does develop perseverance". We need to be willing to stand our ground and continue to fight the good fight, and in the moments where we cannot fight, that we take refuge in the dwelling place of the most high God. The bible also says that the battle belongs to the Lord, but we are in the Lord's army. So what does that mean for us? It means that while we do war, we are not in charge of the battle, or determining it's course. We are not even given the responsibility of determining our stance. We are called to Love! We are called to Cast off, We are called to call on the name of the Lord. We are called to live in peace one to another. So when the battle rages and trust me it will. Remember to put on the full Armour of God so that you will be able to withstand the Perils of the devil.
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