GOD IS A MAN OF WAR
Part 2

“And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
And five of you shall chase an hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight:
and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword”
(Leviticus 26:7, 8).

We are currently studying the different Hebrew words of God as a “a man of war.”

3.     IZZUZ

Another Hebrew word meaning “forcible, an army, power,” It is also used to describe God in Psalm 24:8: “Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong (izzuz) and mighty.”

4.     TSABA

This is another very familiar word for war in the Bible being used 482 times. It means “a mass of persons organized for an army, a multitude of warriors, battle, soldiers, warfare.” Are you getting to see how much war is talked about in the Bible?

It is used 261 times to describe God as “the LORD of hosts” as in Psalm 24:10: “Who is the King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.” Every time  you read “The LORD of hosts” in the Bible you are reading about God as the mighty warrior, the One who fights for his people, the One who commands the heavenly armies.

It is also used about the company of women in the home in Psalm 68:11 (CJB): “The women with the good news are a mighty army (tsaba).” The women at home are a mighty army, preparing and training the future nation.

5.     CHAYIL

This is another familiar word for armies in God’s Word. It means “an army, wealth, valor, virtue, strength, soldiers, war.”

David calls God this name in 2 Samuel 22:33, 40: “God is my strength and power (chayil) . . . For thou hast girded me with strength (chayil) to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.”

The Bible uses this word to describe valiant soldiers. Read 1 Chronicles, chapters 7 and 12 to read about all the “mighty men of valor (chayil).”

I love Psalm 110:3: “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power (chayil), in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou haste dew of thy youth.”

Th New English Translation says: “Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you. The NET commentary explains that this refers to the king’s army of strong, youthful warriors.

The message of this Scriptures is that they were WILLING WARRIORS! Can I be described as a willing warrior? Can you? What about our children? Are we raising them to be willing warriors in God’s kingdom? Other translations say:

GW: “Your people will volunteer when you call up your army.”

HCSB: “Your people will volunteer on your day of battle.”

TPT: This Passion translation is most correct when it states: “Your people will be your love offerings.” The word willing is ndabah and means “spontaneous, abundant, free will offering.” It is the same word that is used of the sacrifice offerings the Israelites FREELY offered to the Lord.

God wants us to be willing to get into the battle. Do you remember when young David faced the giant Goliath? Yes, he was only young, most probably a teenager. When the Israelites (who were trained soldiers for the battle) saw Goliath they “fled from him, and were sore afraid” (1 Samuel 17:24). But what did young David do? When the giant came near to him, he “hasted, and RAN (quickly, speedily, headlong) toward the army to meet the Philistine (1 Samuel 17:48). What a difference! David’s confidence was not in himself but in the “God of the armies of Israel” (1 Samuel 17:45).

What is our response? Do we run to the battle or run from it? Are we full of fear or full of courage?

DO WE RUN TO PRAYER MEETINGS WHERE WE CAN FIGHT THE BATTLES OF THE LORD? Our greatest victories are fought in prayer.

But there’s something more amazing yet. This word chayil that is used for God and for valiant men of war is the same word that is used to describe the woman in Proverbs 31. You know it so well but let’s read it again: “Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies.” Yes, the word virtuous is chayil, the same word that is used for men of strength and valor.

Dear mother, God has divinely created you to be an anointed nurturer, showing forth His tender love and care as you nurture and nourish your children. But He has also created you to be a woman of strength and valor—strong in faith and purity, strong in embracing who God created your to be as a mother, strong in your convictions, strong in holding on to God’s truth in a deceived world, strong in warfare prayer, and strong to stand against the enemy and every demonic force that seeks to enter your home.

We are in a battle, dear mothers. The devil contends for our children as we seek to raise them to be set apart for God in this deceived world. But we will not give in. We fight in prayer against all deceptions and principalities and powers (2 Corinthians 10:4, 5). And let me tell you, it is a fight. We face challenges and obstacles and demonic forces on every front, but we will never give up the fight.

We are fighting a battle in our nation at the moment. We are fighting against a fraudulent election. We are fighting against the removal of our God-given and constitutional freedoms. But we will not be those who cowardly submit to tyranny. We will stand true to our freedoms which are given to us by God.

When Nehemiah and his team were rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, they built with one hand and held a weapon in their other hand. This is how we build our families. We build with one hand and we fight in prayer on the other hand. Nehemiah encouraged the builders in Nehemiah 4:14 (NTL): “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”

Are you in the fight for your family?

PRAYER:

“Dear Father, please help me to be willing to get into the fight. Willing to pray. Thank you for giving me an armor to put on to fight against the enemy. Amen.”

AFFIRMATION:

I will be strong to fight the enemy, not in my own strength, but in the power of the Lord.

 

 

 

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