A prayer to release today's battle to God by Alicia Headley, read by Leah Martin.

This is what the Lord says to you, do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast

army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Second Chronicles 2015.

We all face battles in this life. Some battles are on a smaller scale, such as facing small

battles with your spouse or getting your kids rushed out the door for school. Some

of us battle larger wars like cancer, job loss, wayward children, and broken families.

Many of us face daily battles within our mind for worth and value. Truth is, we all face

battles in this life. Jesus Himself tells us this in John 1633 saying, in this world

you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world. We can't take away

the battles, but what we can do is learn to abide in today's Scripture and realize that

the battles we face are the lords to handle, not ours. And it's a glorious thing to have

the greatest warrior of all time fighting on behalf of us. So what if we began to step

out of the way when it comes to fighting our battles and instead let God step in and fight

the battle through His strength? Today's Scripture reminds us that we can hand over every

battle to Him. We have an Almighty God who already holds the victory. We don't need to

put our hands in the battle, rather we can step aside and let Him take full control.

The battle's not yours, but God's. Let's put on our armor, pick up our sword, and stand

firm behind the one who holds the victory. He's the greatest defender, the greatest leader,

the greatest victor, and we need to only stand beside Him and watch Him lead the fight.

Let's pray. Dear Lord, how we thank You for choosing us to be a part of Your vast army.

We thank You that You sent Your very own Son to die on the cross so that we can become

victors in the battle we face. Lord, we lift up our battles we're facing today. You know

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