February 7 (Jeremiah 20:11)
But the Lord is
with me as a dread warrior; therefore
my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me. (ESV)
Weak. Slacker.
Lazy. Fearful. Coward.
These are not words we want to hear.
We would prefer words like:
strong, independent, go-getter, bold, aggressive. The problem is that we get locked into an
either-or mentality. Either we are being
weak or we are being strong. On top of
that, we define all these terms solely with references to our own selves.
There
are times, however, when we need to be a bit smarter about the whole
thing. It makes no sense to tackle
certain matters alone to prove our strength, nor would it be right to run from
them. In such circumstances, we need to
remember that the toughest Green Beret-Spartan-ninja-robot armed to the teeth
is a rag doll compared with God. He is a
dread warrior Who strikes terror in the hearts of His enemies and has in fact
already won the war of which each of our daily battles is a part.
Where
could you use a dread warrior right now?
Feel free to keep swinging your sword as long as you want, but when you
are ready to enlist the help of God Almighty, remember that it is no sign of
weakness. It is simply the smart thing
to do.
Father, I am worn out from the battles of life. Strengthen me for the ones in which You want
me to take the lead, show me where I should step back to let You fight, and
give me the wisdom to turn over the sword.
In the name of Jesus, a warrior so fierce He conquered death and so
loving that He shared His victory with me, amen.
Copyright © 2016 by Steven R. Perkins
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