"The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD" Proverbs 21:31.
Tuesday greetings,
You and I were created to use our brains and make meaningful contributions in this life. We were made to grow in our responsibilities. Adam, the first human ever created lived in a sin-free world, but he wasn't lounging around sipping virgin piña coladas all days while tamed monkeys fanned him with palm fronds. Adam was hard at work naming the animals. "Adam gave names to all the cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field" Genesis 2:20. I am certain God could have easily done this Himself, but He knows that when we have something to do it makes our lives more meaningful. I can't imagine lying around all day and doing nothing. I enjoy feeling productive and like what I have done has made a difference. I like that God expects me to do my part - that I should and do have active faith.
Even so I have met all sorts of folks who are all about placing a lot of responsibility on God and not nearly enough on themselves.
“I don’t wear a seat belt because God will protect me.”
“I don’t need health insurance because God is my doctor.”
“I know God has a soul mate for me, and He will send the right one my way even though I never go out because I am too busy binge watching TV.”
God does heal, protect, and provide, but we just learned in the very beginning of the Bible that Adam named the animals. We all have to do our part! Noah built the ark, Moses lifted the staff to part the Red Sea, David yanked back on that slingshot and let the stones fly straight into Goliath’s forehead, Hannah had to make love to her husband to get pregnant with the child God promised, and Christ Himself became human to save our souls.
We prepare, plan, battle, and pray, and God gives the victory. We have a job to do, and God does as well. The verse in the heading makes us responsible for saddling up the horse but puts the responsibility for the win in God's capable hands!
Amazing things happen when our measly selves partner with God. Giants tumble and children of promise are born. Obstacles that block our path move out of the way and entire families are saved!
What victory does God have for us today? Better yet, what do we need to be preparing, planning, and praying over so God can bring the victory?
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We want to be ready, and the first step in any good battle plan is to pray. Give us the wisdom to saddle up our “horses” to be effective in battle. And thank You that the victory is in Your hands! In Jesus’ name, AMEN~
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