The Battle Is Not Yours Or Ours...? Often Misunderstood

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret...

Whose battle was it concerning Goliath? God's, David's or both?

Co-laboring is real. With out it, and responsibility, there is no joint inheritance with Jesus, or co dominion and co authority with Him either. With out "work" and responsibility, we only possessions, children, and slaves, and not sons of God.

Now how we fight is different, than in the natural realm, and also how we gain. There is not any set pay scale or fairness according to earthly standards. It is much better. God is just and has an unlimited supply for there to be no limits and bounds for all.

But be not at all deceived. You don't work. You don't eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Allow me to show the rest of the passage to show how clearly this is related to our peace; nothing missing, broken, or lacking in your life. And why some who say God is unfair or certain others are greedy, may need to more strongly consider whether they know their God given profession of faith and whether they can now be found so doing by the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

And if any man obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

(Let me interrupt and focus all eyes here. For many Conservatives predominantly like to stop here. Jack Van Impe has quoted a similar text, to the verse above, found in Corinthians, in back to back broadcasts. He stops at and emphasizes the "have no part with them" part, but many, not just him, must see all the Word and be very careful of quoting scriptures sporadically. God is the volume of the Word. I love Van Impe. But this is one of my professions at work. It is not meant to disparage. Let me continue on to the next verse, so you can see why I interrupted.)

2 Thessalonians 3:15

Yet COUNT HIM NOT AS AN ENEMY, but admonish him as a brother.

And then, as we all tap into what we are supposed to do, and do...

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

But notice our responsibility.

Let us place the commonly sung battle hymn and mantra of "The Battle is not yours, it's the Lords" through God's manifold truth and wisdom filter, fully, and gain more wisdom and an understanding.

Here is the scripture:

I Sam. 17:46 This day will the LORD deliver you into my hand; and I will smite you, and take your head from you; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day to the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

Notice David does not suggest or take a position that either he or Israel should do nothing, only that he is confident the victory has already been prepared for them.

See another passage:

II Chronicles  20:15 And he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat, Thus said the LORD to you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. 16 To morrow go you down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and you shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand you still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

Notice verse 17. Here we see, they would not have to fight. But in further reading you discover that they did have to take action. It just was highly unusual and a seemingly foolish way to win a battle or war.

II Chronicles 20:21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endures for ever. 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

We have overcome by our faith. But we have to, by faith, follow specific instructions to actualize the victory. God's part is done. He even now only speaks what has been spoken.

Gen. 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

John 19:30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, IT IS FINISHED: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Meditate. Study. Manifest.

Peace In. Often there is no inner peace or external because there is no reason. And there can be no reason with out true and right understanding and definitions. Then there will be common ground on which all partnerships, co operation, and treaties are built off of; agreement. Then and only then, can there be true equality.

Amos 3:3

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets, (and now to all).

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.

Yulanda K. - An awesomely, outstanding #Pastor right now. Graced and Sent.

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