Advance!

One of my favorite verses in the Bible, in 2 Samuel:

With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.

Imagine yourself being pursued by an army.  Your instinct is to run, to hide, to bury yourself in a ditch.  But as we read before, you know that God is your side and he’s your rock, your shield, your deliverer, and your horn (victor). 

When you remember this, all of a sudden this strength rises from the bottom of your legs, and you start running – yes – towards the army that dares to advance towards you.  You start scaling walls with more agility than you’ve ever seen in any superhero movie.  And the army that was pursuing you turns and flees.

Is an army advancing against your family, today?  Maybe your kids are being badgered with fear. Perhaps your husband is being stepped on by coworkers.  Or you might be cowered in a corner yourself, defeated and in the dark.

Rise up in His strength and throw darts of faith at those numbers that dare to show up in your yard, outside your window, or at your front door. 

How dare an army approach your home?  You are the daughter of the most high God!