Through God we will do valiantly,

.... For it is He who shall tread down our enemies (Psalm 108:13). The previous verse reads “Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless.”  In particular, scripture admonishes us not to put our trust in princes (Psalm 146:3). In an election therefore, it is wise to vote for those who, however imperfectly,  represent your values, rather than personalities, all of whom are imperfect. This morning in the midst of the current chaos, I am reminded that our struggle is not against people, against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12a). Certainly the enemy takes people captive to do his will (2 Timothy 2:26), but the real enemy are the principalities, the powers, the rulers of the darkness of this age, the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12b). The enemy is always against Biblical values, but he has never moved in power here in the West as blatantly as he is today.

The Lord never does anything without without revealing His plans to his servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). And there are multiple mutually confirming Words coming from established prophets  that God is about to do something spectacular (Google election prophecies). There is an interesting juxtaposition in this morning's verse. It is God who will tread down our enemies, but it is we who will do valiant. I am reminded of the story of the mouse riding on the back of the elephant, and together the cross a bridge. Afterwards the mouse says “we sure shook that bridge, didn't we!”   

Compared with the power of the Lord our part may seem small, but it is significant. I am talking about prayer. I was struck recently while reading in Daniel 9:2 that Daniel understood what the Lord was about to do. Immediately Daniel “set his face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes” (verse 3). And I suddenly realized that here was the validation of principle I had been taught in a prophetic school. The principle is that when God speaks though His prophets, the outcome is not automatic, it requires the fervent prayers of His people, pressing into His Word. We are to fight the good fight of faith (1 Timothy 6:12). We need to pray in faith, of course.  And when we get a prophetic word from those we trust,  we can pray in faith believing, because the prophetic word is revealing His will, what He wants to do. And He has told us if we ask anything according  to He will He hears us, and so we know that we (already) have what we ask of him (1 John 5:14, 15).

Father, I am not sure if I am remembering the mouse and the elephant story correctly, but I think it's about partnership. It seems Lord that without You we cannot, and without us You will not. So Lord help us to stand firm on Your word through the prophets, neither looking at the circumstances, nor the hype, but looking to You. And I declare that we will indeed do valiantly in Jesus Name Amen