Main Thought
Our lives are often interrupted by “battles.” Circumstances, events, and even other people can restrict our ability to move forward. We might not be able to leave these battles physically, but we leave emotionally and spiritually when we give up. Yet we shouldn’t leave our battles until we’ve seen what God wants us to receive in our battles! God can bless us in our battles, and the Enemy is powerless to stop Him. God can prepare us in our battles. God can even use us to bless others in our battles. We can receive these things when we follow God forward, which means making a daily decision to seek Him and do His will.
Main Passage
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”
- Psalm 23:511 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
- 1 Samuel 17:1136 Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
- 1 Samuel 17:36
Questions
Our enemies or “battles” are the things that cause us to feel restricted, cramped or distressed. (Based on the Hebrew word for “enemies” in Psalm 23.) What’s one battle you’re facing right now?
God can bless us (physically and spiritually), prepare us, and use us in our battles. Do you see any of those things happening in your life? What makes you say that?
We can receive in our battles when we make a daily decision to seek God and do His will. What might God be calling you to do in the middle of your battles?