In Battle, Walk in Faith
Devotional Reading: And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.” 2 Chronicles 20:21 ESV
Walking in faith is an important step to secure a victory. What do we do when we go to battle? Here is what we do: we walk in faith. When you enter a battle, you don’t know how the situation is going to turn out, but even if you don’t see anything clearly ahead, you must walk in faith, with confidence in God. Trust in His love and favor toward us.
As the book of Hebrews says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” So, we need to believe that the victory that we are hoping for will come.
For example, if you want to financially support a church project or a ministry, there will be a fight about giving. No matter how much you can give, your faith will be at the center of the battle. What can you do? Just pray, “Lord, we give it to you.” Then, joyfully give what the Lord has put in your heart, and trust that He will do the work.
Don’t be indecisive or unstable in your thinking, “Oh, I don’t know what we are doing. I’m not sure. This is going to really hurt. I won’t have much left.”
Battle those thoughts by walking in faith. Say, “God, I thank you for giving me and my family the opportunity to be a part of what You’re doing in the world. I walk in faith, God. I trust in what You can do. I know that You can expand what I have. I want to walk in faith. I want to walk in worship. I want to walk in victory.”
In the story of Jehoshaphat’s battle, After Judah’s army came out, Jehoshaphat’s Levites kept on singing, “Give thanks to the Lord, for His faithful love endures forever,” fully convinced and full of faith that they were going to get the victory. This is how we win also.
“Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don’t see it.” Joni Eareckson Tada.
Prayer and Confession
Thank you Jesus for this revelation. I strongly trust you and walk in faith even when the battle is the fiercest. Amen.
Further Reading: Romans 4:20-25, 2Chronicles 20
