Exodus 15 -- Our Warrior God

Israel had to grow its faith in the Lord, for over those hundreds of years in Egyptian slavery, it had been severely beaten down.  In a way, they had to be reintroduced to God.  Seeing the plagues destroy Egypt had been a good start.  But watching as He opened up the sea, dried the seabed, got them across and then drowned the Egyptian army was quite another!  God displayed His love for them by battling others for them.

 

My commentary said, “If there is in this world an enemy like Satan, and if sin and evil are hateful to God, then He must wage war against them. ‘The Lord will march out like a mighty man; like a warrior He will stir up His zeal; with a shout He will raise the battle cry and will triumph over His enemies.’  Jesus Christ is both the Lamb who died for our sins and the Lion who judges sin, and one day He will ride forth to conquer His enemies.  To emphasize only ‘God is love’ and eliminate ‘God is light’ is to rob God of His attributes of righteousness, holiness, and justice.”

 

Father, I need a warrior to fight for my family against powers and principalities that I cannot see.  I need Your protection for us just as You protected these people.  No morals stop Satan from attacking.  He throws caution to the wind.  I need You to battle him and put him in his place.  Be OUR Warrior, Father.  Fight for my family!  Beat Satan to a pulp, Father.

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford