weary

"weary" does not begin to describe the season I've (rather WE) have been in.Since Christmas, it's been one thing after another. Some days, I've cried on the way to work, on the way home and anywhere in between. We've been spiritually kicked and physically aching, but we've just stayed in the fight. 

But this year, we have not relented. 

This Sunday 2 Samuel 23:9-10 were key verses. Verse 10 was already underlined in my Bible, but I needed this reminder...

2 Samuel 23:10 but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. 

That'll preach right there.

My mom used to tell me in my younger day "the only thing you need to be afraid of is being out of God's will."

And being in His will means He has something for us to do. And that often comes with a fight because the enemy does not want us to experience God's presence... which we encounter when we are in His will doing the thing He has for us to do...

God has asked me and Heath to do some really crazy things for Him. I learned early on not to ask "why?" or "how?"

My mind is too finite for the WHY and it was for Him to show me the HOW.

But in the doing, I witnessed and still witness miracles - stories of people learning about Jesus and hearing the Good News.

Verse 10 goes on:

The Lord brought about a great victory that day. 

There could be not victory if he walked away, dropped the sword, shrugged...

This dude stood and fought...

What can we fight with? We wrestle

not against flesh and blood...(ephesians 6:12)

so we fight through

--prayer

--worship

--fasting

--acts of service

Whatever fight is before you, stand your ground... don't let go... God is with you and will surely bring forth a victory.