Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for
battle (Psalm 144:1).
David was a man skilled in war. From his days as a shepherd boy to the days
of serving in Saul’s army to leading his own army, David learned to be a
skillful warrior. How does one become a skillful warrior?
The only way one can become a skillful warrior is to be trained and placed
in the middle of the battle. It is only when we are placed in the furnace of
battle that we truly learn to fight the real battles. Practice doesn’t make
you battle ready. War games won’t prepare you for facing your real enemy in
the battlefield. It is the stark reality of being in the midst of the battle
that makes us effective warriors.
Reading your Bible alone will not make you a warrior for the kingdom.
Knowledge without experience is mere folly. Only when you are placed in
situations where the only thing that can save you is God alone will you
learn the lessons of warrior faith. This is the training ground of God. To
make you into a soldier for Christ in the marketplace. It is suicidal faith.
It is when your efforts alone can do nothing to change your circumstance and
you are at the mercy of God. These are the real training grounds of God. Do
not shrink back from the battle that God may be leading you to today. It may
be a training ground that is necessary for the calling He has on your life.
If you can trust Him in these times, you’ll know that you have gained a
faith that will move mountains and will sustain you in the most difficult of
circumstances. Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
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