Several years ago, when I was seeking the Lord to break areas of addiction in my life, this verse became my theme song.
"Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle..."
Psalm 144:1
Jesus was calling me to meet with Him every morning and get that day's "battle plan." HE was the One training me to break the enemy's grip on my life and He would never tell me to do something that His Spirit wouldn't enable me to do.
Many days when I came to the Lord to get that special directive, I'd get the same nudge of the Spirit to do the same thing He had told me to do the day before. The quicker I was to obey and respond...He would move me onto the next step. Little did I know that I was learning to hear His voice daily. Little did I know that the devil was being defeated...by my every advance. It also taught me how to maintain my freedom when absolute freedom came.
Did I not come some mornings? Sure. Did I come and then not listen? Sure. But, did I stop coming even when I bombed out? He never revoked His invitation to meet with Him.
What do you need freedom from? Pornography, gossip, anger, gambling, substance abuse....the list could go on and on. Surely there are many facets to experiencing true freedom in Christ, but getting a daily battle plan from the Lord's heart to yours is probably... the sweetest.
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