The watchman asked
the Lord whether he might stay away from engaging in spiritual
warfare. Can he be allowed to remain in his comfort zone? He pleaded
that he had to take care of his own people first and make sure they
are protected.
Then he was asked
to read the following psalm. There is really no option. (His notes
are in bracket)
Psalm 144 Of David.
1 Praise be to the
LORD my Rock,
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
(The Lord trains
us for battle and war. There is no reason that after training we can
stay away from the spiritual battlefield. Jesus commanded His trained
disciples in Matt.28:18-20, “All authority has been given to Me in
heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things
that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the
end of the age.” The Holy Spirit spoke through Paul, in 2 Timothy
2:2, “And the things that you have heard from me among many
witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach
others also.”)
2 He is my loving
God and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples[a] under me.
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples[a] under me.
(God provides
the whole armor. In fact, He is the armor and protection: He is the
fortress, stronghold and shield against the enemy.)
3 LORD, what are
human beings that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
4 They are like a breath;
their days are like a fleeting shadow.
mere mortals that you think of them?
4 They are like a breath;
their days are like a fleeting shadow.
(He considers
even the most insignificant human important enough to be protected by
HIM.)
5 Part your
heavens, LORD, and come down;
touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
6 Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy;
shoot your arrows and rout them.
touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
6 Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy;
shoot your arrows and rout them.
(Spiritual
weapons come from heaven: fire, lightning, arrows Prayers will bring
forth these weapons, as illustrated in many Biblical examples.)
7 Reach down your
hand from on high;
deliver me and rescue me
deliver me and rescue me
(God’s hand is
the mighty weapon against the enemy’s hands. The hand of the Lord
saves and delivers. The hand of the Lord upon Prophet Ezekiel
signifies the Holy Spirit and His might.)
from the mighty
waters,
from the hands of foreigners
8 whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.
from the hands of foreigners
8 whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.
(The enemy’s
weapon is his deceitful mouth and right hand.The right hand is a
place of honor (1 Kings 2:19; Psalm 45:9); because of this, it is
raised in swearing (Galatians 2:9). The enemy swears falsely. Satan
is the accuser of the brethren. Rev.12:10)
9 I will sing a new
song to you, my God;
on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
10 to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.
on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
10 to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.
From the deadly
sword 11 deliver me;
rescue me from the hands of foreigners
whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.
rescue me from the hands of foreigners
whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.
(When the enemy
comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard
(the word of God) against him. Isaiah59:19 Praise and worship is an
effective weapon and some kings like David, Jehoshaphat had used this
weapon well. Instead of allowing the enemy to use our mouths to
proclaim lies, we let the Holy Spirit use our mouths to proclaim
Truth, the word of God. Truth sets captives free. His word is light
and lamp. His word is life and Spirit.)
12 Then our sons in
their youth
will be like well-nurtured plants,
and our daughters will be like pillars
carved to adorn a palace.
will be like well-nurtured plants,
and our daughters will be like pillars
carved to adorn a palace.
(Victory in
spiritual wars will enable us to bring up our children well, godly
and honorable.)
13 Our barns will
be filled
with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
by tens of thousands in our fields;
14 our oxen will draw heavy loads.[b]
with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
by tens of thousands in our fields;
14 our oxen will draw heavy loads.[b]
(Even our
physical profession/business will do well in all our endeavors and
have financial and material security and prosperity.)
There will be no
breaching of walls,
no going into captivity,
no cry of distress in our streets.
no going into captivity,
no cry of distress in our streets.
(The enemy will
not find any open door to enter to steal, kill and destroy, as the
walls (protective hedges) will be well guarded and maintained. The
enemy will have no power over us: body, soul and spirit.)
15 Blessed is the
people of whom this is true;
blessed is the people whose God is the LORD.
blessed is the people whose God is the LORD.
(Summary: There
is no need to fear spiritual wars. You will be blessed when you
believe and practice the above, living the life of a citizen in the
Kingdom of God, as a son of God, being led by the Holy Spirit,
believing and living the word of God. You do not have any other
option.)
Footnotes:
_______________Bible
verses on ongoing spiritual warfare
Ephesians
6:10-18(NKJV)
The Whole Armor of
God
10 Finally, my
brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put
on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in
the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand.
14 Stand
therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with
the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the
shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful
to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the
saints—
(Note: The full
armor of God is spiritual, and includes praying in the Spirit. This
has often been overlooked by Christians. The word of God and praying
in the Spirit are the only two offensive weapons here.)
2 Corinthians
10:3-5 (NKJV)
3 For though
we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for
pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing
every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
(The enemy sets
up strongholds in the minds of men. The battlefield is in the mind
-our thoughts and emotions.)
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
(NKJV)
3 But even if
our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not
believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God, should shine on them.
(The enemy
blinds the minds of human and thus prevents them from believing the
Gospel of Jesus and accepting Jesus as their Savior and Lord and are
thus saved and delivered from the kingdom of darkness into the
kingdom of light.)
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