"‘You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.”
This got me thinking why were the people of Judah afraid? Well to give a little context their enemies were bearing down on them. I would say that is a reason to be afraid, possible annihilation. The thing is that it isn't their battle to fight and God has already told them that he is the one who is going to defeat their enemies. He tells them that the only thing they need to do is to stand firm and hold their position. First thing I though is silly Judah why are you freaking out God clearly says He's got this all you have to do is stand your ground. Then I let it sink in and I ponder further.
Do I ever plan and fight in battle that aren't mine to fight or that have already been won? Sadly I do. The biggest example that I can think of is my own salvation, it has already been bought and paid for, the battle is over. But do I live as though its true? Or do I still try to live up to the perfect law of God on my own? Do I worry about how to be good enough compared to the perfection of God? The answer to both is yes I am fighting a battle that was never mine to fight.
This might sound trivial, it did to me at first, but then I started to reason out the ramifications. If I am wasting all my energy on battles that don't need to be fought or don't need to be fought to me I count myself out of the things that God has actually called me to. When I am so consumed with being perfect on my own accord I often don't feel worthy to share Christs love and don't feel about to be a light in this dark world.
Today has been quite the day of revelations. This one in particular, if I can live by what I have learned I will have the energy and confidence to really play a part in the will of God.
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