Me and The Lord – Not just hanging around

You must not fear them, for the Lord your God, Himself fights for you. Deuteronomy 3:22

…we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:1

We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37

The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you… Deuteronomy 1:30

The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. Exodus 14:14

You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you. 2 Chronicles 20:17

The battle is the Lord’s. 1 Samuel 17:47

The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His name. Exodus 15:3

But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3

A follower of Jesus loves his quiet time. In those times, I regain perspective. My tensions loosen. I am renewed. My quiet times are a little different. My quiet times come while I swim. They are not technically “quiet.” I swim with waterproof earbuds. Music, or more rarely a good book, provides the environment. He speaks and, at least sometimes, I listen.

Sometimes, I get in the water feeling pretty good about life. That’s the exception. Usually, I am in a fight. I may be making war plans or licking my wounds. Sometimes the fight isn’t one-on-one, but more like a brawl with multiple enemies: some obvious, some more sneaky. 

In the water, things change. Sometimes I realize the fight is only in my head and I just need to move on. Sometimes, my to-do list shrinks as He takes on bulk of the battle. Sometimes, a new approach becomes obvious. In all cases, the battle is the Lord’s. My part is minimized but clearer. My part becomes doable. The mountain moving is His. 

In the unusual times, when all seems peaceful, I learn it’s because I’m no threat and I am not worthy of the enemy’s attention. In those times, new ideas arise, new challenges are revealed, the best blog posts are drafted. New battles start.

Me and the Lord, not just hanging.