Quit Fighting in Your Own Power!

What kind of struggles are you going through today? How long have you been struggling with the same issue, the same situation, the same circumstance? Just when you think you might be getting a break—feeling like you are about to overcome—the bottom falls out again. GOD has a word for you today? Quit fighting in your own power!

Think about this for a moment. Hordes of enemy soldiers were prepared to destroy Israel. Gideon summoned the Israelite army together in preparation for a battle. But, “The LORD said to Gideon, ‘You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength’” (Judges 7:2 NLT). How can you have too many warriors? What is GOD trying to prove? HE IS PROVING HE IS GOD!

In the midst of your problems and difficulties, GOD desires to be GOD! He doesn’t need your planning and preparation for the battles you are struggling through. He doesn’t need you to be trying to figure out how you are going to get through your problems. He wants you to quit fighting in your own power and to simply trust in Him.

When the odds are stacked against you—you stand ready for a GOD-thing to happen! When your troubles seem to have you beat—you stand ready for a GOD-thing! No matter what you are facing right now, GOD wants control of it so He can bring you through it in victory. GOD will bring you through to victory so others will know He is GOD!

Today is your day of victory. Lay your problems down before the LORD and walk away from them knowing He will take care of them all. QUIT FIGHTING IN YOUR OWN POWER!

Scripture Reading: “Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! The LORD has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!” (Psalm 98:1-2 NLT).

Prayer: Father in heaven, I have struggled hard and long with difficult problems and situations. I have been overwhelmed and defeated by them and their intensity gets me down so often. I pray that you will help me to understand that You are greater than all my problems. You are able to handle them all, if I will simply turn them over to You. Please help me, LORD! I love You and entrust my problems over to You today and I know that the victory is mine! Thank you so much…in Jesus’ name…AMEN!