2 Chronicles 12:1-13:22; Ezekiel 35:1-36:15; John 13:31-14:14
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s. 1 Samuel 17:47
Sometimes we can be enjoying life: good health, home life, our relationships, and out of nowhere, something we didn’t anticipate comes in like a flood. What was once a blessed life, suddenly becomes something different. There is loss, pain, and sorrow. You didn’t ask for it. You have done nothing to provoke it, but now, you are forced to fight a battle. Are you in such a situation? The question to ask at times like this is, whose battle is it? “The battle is the Lord’s”! —Sid Halsband
The battle is the Lord’s! Not ours in strength or skill,
But His alone in sov’reign grace, to work His will.
Ours, counting not the cost, unflinching, to obey;
And in His time, His holy arm shall win the day. —Edith M. Clarkson