Psalm 144:1
Praise be to The LORD, my ROCK;
Who trains my hands for war,
My fingers for battle.
Whoa……
I thought God was supposed to be nice.
What’s this all about….
This training for war….
This preparation for battle?
Exodus 15:3
The LORD is a warrior;
The LORD is His Name.
God…..
The God we serve……
Is not nice.
Oh, don’t misunderstand…..
He is fiercely Loving…...
He is wonderfully compassionate…….
He can be gentle…….. as it is called for…...
But nice……..
No.
Oh, and lest you think…….
But Charles…..
“You’re thinking of the Old Testament God”
“Jesus…. He’s not like that……”
“Jesus….. He’s nice”
Revelation 1:12-18 (About Jesus)
12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me……
Someone like a son of man……..
His
eyes were like blazing fire.
15 His feet were like bronze
glowing in a furnace,
and
His voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
16 In His right hand He held
seven stars,
and
coming out of His mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.
His
face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at His feet as though dead…….
“Do
not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
18 I am the Living One;
I
was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!
And
I hold the keys of death and Hades.
Guys…..
This is the God whose image we are
made in.
This is the Christ who lives in us.
A Warrior who trains us for battle.
A Warrior who has enlisted us to
join Him…..
To join Him in His passionate quest…..
For the freedom of His people.
Guys…..
I‘m afraid nice won’t get it done.
Almighty
God,
Train
me.
Rise
up in me for Courageous Strength.
Love
fiercely through me today.
Go
out with me today Jesus.
Lead
me into battle for the lives of all You bring my way.
Bring
Your strength in me to bear on all I do today……
And
please Lord never let me forget
The
greatest weapon in all my warfare is
Your
Powerful Love that wrested the
Keys
of Death and Hades from the evil one.
All
Praise be to our Mighty Captain.
Amen
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