Crestwood Church Blog

“Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of
the Lord our God. Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up
and stand firm”. Psalm 20:4-5

Where does real power originate? Some battles in our world, down the centuries, have been won by vast numbers fighting against small armies. The sheer size and numbers of cavalry and infantry or tanks and airplanes can win a battle. But most wars are won by great commanders who have led whatever armies they have with superior strategies or insight.
Today a nations power is based on how much military muscle they have at their disposal, they may boast of their rocketry technology or their special forces units. But as quick as nations come, they fall.
So many times in the bible times the weak, who had no might of their own, stood against the mighty powers of this world and won. Why because God was with them.

Isaiah says,

Call your councils of war, but they will be worthless. Develop your strategies,
but they will not succeed. For God is with us!” Isaiah 8:10

We are reminded in Ephesians that we are not fighting against physical enemies of war, our battle is bigger than this, it is against the power of Satan and his demons.
Satan is a mighty commander, who will easily achieve his purposes if we fight back with our own armory.

Satan’s influence on many world kings and leaders has caused them to boast in their greatness and to belittle and tread on the things of God.
Men may laugh and scorn, but there is one who makes even Satan like a pussy cat.

The Lord God Almighty, he is strong in battle, who can compare with him. We are not here to boast of our own strength, because we are defeated the moment we utter such words. We boast in the name of Christ, the giver of life, the conqueror of the grave and the one in whom we have the victory.

David didn't boast of his armies, he boasted in the name of El Shaddai (the Almighty God). Why? because there is no power, or commander or strategy of man or of this universe that can make any dent in the armour and power of the living God. No whom to boast in, boast in the LORD

Labels: Battle, Boast, Strategies