“Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations. For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will be our guide until we die” (Psalm 48:12-14 NLT).
To whom do you think this section of the Psalms was written?
Was it written to our enemy? Challenging them to look around? Provoking them to take a good hard look at the powerful fortress our God is? Placing before them a line in the sand, a line God protects and arms with His strength?
Was it written to the mighty warrior in the middle of battle? Was it to encourage and strengthen his resolve? Was it penned to push him to battle, filled with enthusiasm and certainty?
Was it written to the cowering soldier hiding behind some rocks? To reassure? To calm their fears? To remind them of Whose side they’re on? Who has called them to fight? Who has their back?
Was it written to you? The filled and ready to fight? The weary and worn out? The scared and doubting?
Yes. Yes. Yes. And, yes.
Satan might as well know up front, that God is our Protector and our Strongtower. Presenting him with the facts, and verbally on occasions, reminds him of just how powerless he is against God.
The strongest warriors need their faith bolstered. They need to be reminded of the value of their mission, the importance of their calling and the things they can do with God on their side.
The scared and the doubting need to be told God is on their side. They need to be shown just how fortified the walls of His protection are, the depth of His love and the far-reaching grace He has bestowed upon them.
And you? You need to know those things too, don’t you?
Malinda Edgell
Illinois
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for the Donnie Burke family as they continue to unpack, get settled and begin ministry in Castle Rock, CO.
