Contesting 10 X Power, Combatting 100 x Foe

UV 3705/10000 Contesting 10 x Power, Combatting 100x Foe The Lord rebukes Jeremiah for his impatience, saying, “ If you have raced with men on foot and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace ( where you feel secure), then how will you do among the lions in the flooded thicket beside the Jordan? Jeremiah 12 v 5 The Lord wants us to be patient and persevering when we are up against challenges, relying on His power to combat a force or foe several times our natural strength or ability. We are to patiently and faithfully and thankfully tap into His abundant grace which is sufficient for all our life’s predicaments, situations, crises, challenges. The horse is ten times more powerful than a human on the average. We should be ready to take on 10 x challenges in our lives. The mighty power of God will enter our lives as it entered the body of Samson one last time even when he was tied with ropes and blinded by his Philistine enemies. We will be able to break free from the shackles, the cords that tie us down as we exercise our faith. Like Elijah, we should exercise godly power and authority on earth but unlike him we should not say, “We are tired” and want to give up. We should seek the double anointing of Elisha who remained victorious and fearless in the face of all challenges. If we take on big challenges, then only will we be prepared to face the dangerous, prowling lion, satan. We will be ready for hidden risks and fiery trials. We must be ready to fight on any terrain, both in the flood plains of the river and on a level playing field. When we are assured that God is with us in life as in death, in good times and bad times, in victory and failure, in sorrow and joy, in gain and in loss, we must be ready to pull the sheep out of the jaws of the lion and to then go ahead, rip the jaws apart. This is what David, the young shepherd did to the lion that made off with one of his sheep. Our passion for the lost souls should exceed the fear and concern for our own comfort or lives. Our present troubles and trials are a training, a preparation for a far greater destiny and reward on high. We are made in the image of the Lord, re -made, re-built in the image of Jesus of both lion and lamb. We are to be as powerful as a lion and as gentle and meek as a sheep. When God is with us, the odds against us are evened out, even the wind or circumstance blows in our favour. We need not slink away from any challenge or situation but only ensure that we are walking in the favour of the Lord. The Lord is with us as a man-o-war, a mighty impregnable fortress, an invincible shield, a sword that executes excellence. Therefore, why should we fear, hesitate, doubt, withdraw from the contest or the battle. It is yet another opportunity to experience and manifest the love, the power, the grace of God, yet another way and opportunity to glorify His name.