Today’s Reading:
Psalm 18
He rewarded me for doing what’s right and staying pure. I will follow his commands and I’ll not sin by ceasing to follow him, no matter what. For I’ve kept my eyes focused on his righteous words, and I’ve obeyed everything that he’s told me to do. I’ve been blameless before him and followed all his ways, keeping my heart pure. And so Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, because I kept my heart clean before his eyes.
Psalms 18:20-24 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
The gears of war are turning, and I Am moving you into battle. You have thought that you were on the front lines of battle. You have experienced battle, and you have been in the fight. But you were not on the front lines. You couldn’t see, and you couldn’t tell. But you were actually just outside the camp. You were actually in a quite protected place just outside the camp. You could run back at any time for rest, for provision. But I have made you into a skilled warrior. Your time in training at the back of the battle in the protected, least vicious zone of the battle has earned My trust and has equipped you, trained you, honed you and given you the skills to advance in the fight. You have learned how to carefully care for your armor and the weapons that I have given you. And now I Am advancing you in the fight. I Am moving you to front lines of battle, because I have strengthened you. Because I have equipped you, because you have been well-trained in how to use the weapons of warfare I have put at your disposal.
And for those who are purified, they find you always pure. But you’ll outwit the crooked and cunning with your craftiness. To the humble you bring heaven’s deliverance, but the proud and haughty you disregard. God, all at once you turned on a floodlight for me! You are the revelation-light in my darkness, and in your brightness I can see the path ahead. With you as my strength I can crush an enemy horde, advancing through every stronghold that stands in front of me. Yahweh, what a perfect God you are! All Yahweh’s promises have proven true. What a secure shelter for all those who turn to hide themselves in you, the wraparound God. Could there be any other god like Yahweh? For there is not a more secure foundation than you. God, you have wrapped me in power and made my way perfect.
Psalms 18:26-32 TPT
I have honed you into a fierce warrior on the backside of the fight, and now you are advancing in strength, in confidence and in purity to the front lines of the battle. You will feel My perfect peace there. You will not be in fear, doubt or unbelief. You will not remark at the size of the giants or the heat of or intensity of the war. You will move decisively, deliberately as I instruct you, and you will war effectively, powerfully, even unerringly at the front lines.
Through you I ascend to the highest peaks to stand strong and secure in you. You’ve trained me with the weapons of warfare-worship; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You empower me for victory with your wraparound presence. Your power within makes me strong to subdue. By stooping down in gentleness, you made me great! You’ve set me free, and now I’m standing complete, ready to fight some more!
Psalms 18:33-36 TPT
War is not for babies. War is not for losers. War is for those whose lives have been submitted in discipline, in honor, in patriotism and in humility. Those are the qualities of soldiers I can hone, train and equip for battle. Now is the time when I Am advancing you to the front lines of the fight. You will know I Am with you, because you will feel more peace and protection here. You will have more assurance of My Presence and greater clarity on how to move than you ever did at the back of the fight. If you war in partnership with Me, if you war in unbroken communion and connection to Me, you will win every fight. Every battle. You will defeat every foe, and you will share in My victory eternally.
How to Respond
- Submit fully to the Lord.
- Pray, Holy Spirit come. Thank You for Your training, Your protection, Your equipping and Your peace. Thank You for finding me worthy to advance to the front lines of the war. I don’t want to go into any battle that You don’t lead me into. I only want to in the battles where You guide me, instruct me and war on my behalf. With You, in communion and partnership with You, I can win every battle.
- Declare, Yahweh lives! Praise is lifted high to the unshakable God! Towering over all, my Savior-God is worthy to be praised! Look how he pays back harm to all who harm me, subduing all who come against me. He rescues me from my enemies; he lifts me up high and keeps me out of reach, far from the grasp of my violent foe. So I thank you, Yahweh, with my praises! I will sing my song to the highest God, so all among the nations will hear me. —Psalms 18:46-49 TPT
- Decree, The Lord has protected me, trained me, equipped me and honed me for war. I will not shrink back or cower in fear. I will advance to the front lines as the Lord leads me. I will move boldly, confidently and decisively. I will fight as He instructs. As I remain in Him and with Him, I will win every fight and join Him in every victory from now and throughout eternity.
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