The Alpha of the Good Fight

UV 3025/10000 The Alpha of the Good Fight
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace
Exodus 14 v 14

The good fight is a fight without animosity and without blood shed We are called to fight for the right in the light of His word. The Lord has promised to fight for us who trust Him. We are asked only to stay calm, peaceful and hold onto our faith and the Lord will intervene in our situation. Whatever be the odds against us, the Lord can reverse it. He who fought on behalf of Israel and delivered Moses and the just freed slaves of Egypt can deliver us. He who parted the Red Sea to save the Israelites from the Egyptian chariots and army can and does the impossible on our behalf. Moses promised the Israelites that they did not even have to see their enemies again.

We are therefore, not to run away from the battle but to stay in the thick of it and yet remain calm and assured that we will have deliverance and victory. We are to be brave and confident when we take a stand against the unrighteousness of this world. We need not despair or lose hope for the Lord will surely act on time. When our enemies attack us in one direction, they will be caused to flee in seven directions. Any attack on us is taken personally by the Lord. It is as if they have touched the apple of His eye. We should not allow our minds to be filled either with fear or thoughts of panic or of anger and revenge. We should wait for the power and glory of the Lord to vindicate us, to deliver us, to redeem us.

Our battles are fought and won while we are on our knees praying and praising the Lord. Many of these battles are not physical or military but at a very deep soul level. The enemies we are confronting are no longer physical but invisible spirits. We are battling not against flesh and blood but against spiritual strongholds and we need such effective spiritual weapons of offence and defence. Our grip on the Word of God which is our most effective weapon of offence and the shield of faith and prayer are vital for our victory and deliverance. The Holy Spirit strengthens and nourishes our spirit to prepare us for such spiritual warfare.