You will not have to fight this battle
and God sent me here today to tell you he wants his battle back there are some things that you
have been trying to fight in your own strength and figure out in your own flesh and God says
I want my battle back he says you don't have to fight it just stand firm and take your position
so in other words you don't have to fight it you just have to face it and if you will face it
God says I will fight it I don't know any better news in the world than to stand in the reality
that the God of heaven and earth is fighting my battles this very moment remind yourself that
the battle is the Lord's it's not just your battle it's not just up to you it's not just your ability
in all of life's battles listen it's the Lord's battle every single one of us here is facing some
form of a battle I do not know what it is but God does it may be health related maybe some people
are battling some really serious health concerns some of you maybe just found out and you're
looking for answers or it could be financial maybe challenges with the current finances or decisions
you want to make about finances moving forward that is the battle or it could be relationships
or maybe the lack of relationships or a really strained relationship or a relationship you're
asking whether you should keep on whatever your battle is the bad news is I don't know it the good
news is God does and he wants to encourage us by saying the Lord God is the one who
will fight that battle for you and give you the victory your victory is not depend upon you it's depend upon God
you it's all is not yours the battle is Gods you do not have to fight this battle
when you're in the battle you need to be reminded you need God you need God you need him notice this
in Deuteronomy chapter 20 starting in verse one it says when you go to war against your enemies and
you're this is what you're going to see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours
why would you lead me to fight against enemies that are bigger and stronger and faster and more
well equipped than I am God's like because you have me he said this is what you're going to see
armies that are bigger than yours they're gonna have horses they're gonna have chariots he says
do not be afraid of them because the Lord your God will be with you that's so important for us
to get that into our spirit today remind ourselves that God he promised he's going to be with us when
God sent his son Jesus to the earth he says his name shall be called Emmanuel meaning God with
us I think that will change everything about your perspective if you just get a
hold of that one concept he's with me it is a wonderful thing to know you're not alone
it's a wonderful thing to know that God's going to fight your battles for you
you're not alone you've got the best bodyguard in the world
and he never leaves you would never forsakes you you've got a wonderful savior who has his eye
upon you who knows every trial and difficulty you go through God fights our battles for us
and this is the most important scripture I want you to see today it says for the Lord your God is
the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory so he doesn't
tell them exactly the tactics that they're going to use because those tactics change all the time
the how always changes but the what never changes the why never changes don't be terrified don't be
panicked don't be full of anxiety yes there's a lot of things when you start looking around at our
world today things to be afraid of God says do not be afraid put your hope in me put your confidence
in me when you're on the Lord's side defeat is the only thing that's not possible has God ever lost a
battle no God has never lost any battle that he chooses to fight God doesn't lose battles
he's God God wins God doesn't lose battles that he chooses to fight God will fight your battles for
you and he will win them and that's a good way to live your life it's a wonderful way to live
he will help you he wants you to trust him and put your faith in him and he will remove
all those worries that you have over certain problems or temptations or whatever may come
God wants you to remove those worries and those troubles and be free he wants
to give you freedom and give you the joy you ought to have in this life God is in control
and as if we've come into the family of God he is not just he's not fighting us he's fighting for us
God is our refuge that word just means literally shelter from danger
he's a shelter we cling to or run to in danger and not just our refuge but also our strength
the reason why you're tired all the
time is because you're trying to fight battles that belong to God
are you tired are you tired of facing all these battles on your own
and and you're really if it were true you're about ready to say a God
I don't know how much longer I can do this in fact Lord I'm on the verge of giving up
and you may be at the point say God I just feel like giving up
and God says great why don't you do that right now give up and give in
I I give up trying to win on my own power
because I'm tired instead I surrender myself and I surrender my situation completely to you
Psalm 30 says we put our hope in the Lord he is our help he's our shield in him our hearts
rejoice for we trust in his holy name somebody needs to hold on to that scripture this week
you're fighting through something trust him in the moments that we're at our lowest God can
do more in 24 hours than we can on our best day and when you're at your lowest he does his best
work so whoever this message is for God said you gotta face it you can't fight this on your own
and all of the ways that we manipulate our lives and all the ways that we manipulate our situations
and then we come to this point where we realize there's nothing I can do about this one
this one is too big for me and God says really that might be a sign that the battle is not yours