The Battle
Is Yours,
Lord
by Steve Millar
We know the devil is going to come against
us in this life. The question is, “Are you going
to let God be in control of the battle?” It’s
easy to say, “The battle is yours, Lord”; but it
is another thing to let Him be in control. When
someone or something comes against you, it is
human nature to rise up and retaliate; but that
usually results in saying and doing the wrong
thing instead of letting God handle the situation
His way.
God wants you to trust Him so He can use
you the way He wants to. When you really
trust God, you will not lag behind or get ahead
of Him. You will be in step with Him and follow
His directions. The Holy Ghost will give
you Heaven’s directions, so it is important to
have the Holy Ghost living and dwelling on
the inside of you.
When you yield to the Holy Ghost, He will
prepare you for the battles ahead. When I look
back on my life, I can see how God prepared
me for each battle I had to face. Our battles
are the Lord’s, and He uses us as we put our
faith in Him.
David Killed a Lion and a Bear
God prepared David for each battle he faced.
When he was just a shepherd boy watching
his father’s sheep, a lion came by and carried
off a little lamb. David went after that lion and
killed it and then rescued the little lamb out
of its mouth. David didn’t consider his own
safety; he just wanted to save that little lamb.
Shouldn’t we all be more concerned about
others than ourselves? After all, God wants us
to save as many “little lambs” as possible.
Later, a bear came and carried off another
little lamb, so David went after the bear and
killed it and rescued the lamb. Jesus is the
Good Shepherd, and David had a heart like
Jesus. In fact, God said David was a man after
His own heart. I have found David the son of
Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which
shall fulfil all my will (Acts 13:22).
God could have prevented each one of
those wild animals from coming in contact
with David’s father’s flock, but He didn’t
because He was getting David ready for the
battles ahead. In the natural, you would think
there was no way that a young lad could conquer
a lion and a bear, but David didn’t rely
on self; he relied on God. That is the key to
having victory. When Jesus was on Earth, He
took on a human body; and He had to rely on
God to help Him do what His Father wanted
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