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The Lord is my Strength and my Song, and He has become my Salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. The Lord is a Man of War; the Lord is His name. Exodus 15:2-3 AMPC
There’s a word that describes someone who is able to turn rivers to blood, control the angel of death, and destroy an army of battle-tested charioteers with the pen-up force of billions of gallons of water: terrifying.
When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, His chosen people must have been both elated to have Him on their side and scared witless at the thought of being His subjects. This God, who had promised land and prosperity to their forefathers, had allowed them to become an Egyptian slave force. Then, after long years of whispered retellings of His promises, God showed up in force to set His people free.
Thousands of years later, God is still fighting to free His people from slavery. This time, from sin itself. We would do well to remember the joy—and the terror—of being called His people and praise Him from our hearts accordingly. Remember: “The Lord is a man of War; the Lord is His name.”
Prayer: Lord, You are more than a loving Father; You are a Warrior who fights for His people. Keep me from trying to fight battles by myself when You are eminently more equipped to fight on my behalf.
There’s a word that describes someone who is able to turn rivers to blood, control the angel of death, and destroy an army of battle-tested charioteers with the pen-up force of billions of gallons of water: terrifying.
When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, His chosen people must have been both elated to have Him on their side and scared witless at the thought of being His subjects. This God, who had promised land and prosperity to their forefathers, had allowed them to become an Egyptian slave force. Then, after long years of whispered retellings of His promises, God showed up in force to set His people free.
Thousands of years later, God is still fighting to free His people from slavery. This time, from sin itself. We would do well to remember the joy—and the terror—of being called His people and praise Him from our hearts accordingly. Remember: “The Lord is a man of War; the Lord is His name.”
Prayer: Lord, You are more than a loving Father; You are a Warrior who fights for His people. Keep me from trying to fight battles by myself when You are eminently more equipped to fight on my behalf.
