Standing on the Front Lines

Standing on the Front Lines
Sunday, March 22, 2020
by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.”

2 Samuel 11:15–17

There is a spiritual war going on all around us. We do not get the option of sitting it out or avoiding it—even if we try to avoid it, the devil will bring that battle to our doorsteps. And there are days when that battle rages hot for all of us. We find ourselves on the front lines, facing the strongest foes of the enemy. And in that day, when the battle is most intense, it is vital for us to rely fully on God’s power for the victory.

There are many people who are happy to give advice about gaining victory who are not speaking in line with God’s Word. They hold themselves up to be experts, but they don’t really know what they’re talking about because they are not walking and working and battling in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is important that we receive good advice for spiritual warfare. Dwight Eisenhower said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.”

The devil rejoices when he sees a Christian going into battle in his own might. He knows that victory is coming for him, and that we will fall. But when we stand in God’s power we cannot be defeated. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
Today's Growth Principle:
Because we have the promise of the power of God, we can be victorious no matter how hot the battle becomes.