Memories Stirred & Eyes Wide Open (Stand Alone Series)

Published: March 13, 2011, 10 a.m.

b'(This is a stand alone message)Text: 2 Kings 6:15-17, Exodus 15:1-3, Ephesians 6:10-12Yahweh fights, rescues, & triumphs for His people and to the praise of His glory. He is a Warrior for His people.He will not lose. He cannot lose. His name depends upon it and He is motivated by the glory of His name and love for His people.Yahweh\\u2019s people of Israel always found themselves in battles -- battles with other enemy nations, within themselves as sin entered their community and nation, and they battled with their own sinfulness and pride.For us in the year 2011 the battle rages on. We as Christ-followers very often forget we are in a spiritual battle. The troubles and challenges we experience aren\\u2019t merely of a physical nature. There is also a very real spiritual consequence as well. Yes, we must sometimes fight these battles on real physical levels. When we are sick we fight to get well. When we lose our jobs, we fight to find a new one. When our marriage is in trouble, we seek help, love better, and serve more selflessly. We don\\u2019t sit passively as these "battles" of life rage on. But as we engage these battles physically, we must realize that there is a greater battle raging on. The real war. This battle, when used by the enemy and when we allow him to exploit it, becomes his instrument of getting after what he is really after: your heart, mind, and life.'