Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of today's post is Do Not Fear the Lions.

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington instructed his troops,

quote, the fate of unborn millions will now depend under God on the courage and conduct of this army.

Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice, brave resistance, or the most abject submission.

We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die."

End quote.

A warrior's spirit was essential in order to win America's freedom.

This kind of warrior's heart is also necessary spiritually.

The kingdom of God is full of paradoxes, seeming contradictions.

This is one of them, though called to possess the quality of love more than any

other, even to the point of laying down our lives, and to pursue peace with all men. We believers are also

called to war spiritually. We must war against the kingdom and powers of darkness,

false ideologies, and the strategies spawned by both.

Also, though we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

we must boldly oppose laws, ideologies, and spiritual forces that war against Christ's cause.

In the Old Testament, God gives us examples of warrior hearts.

They are our examples not because we are called to force his will on people, but in order for their internal traits to be applied to our lives

and spiritual battles. David was one such warrior.

This brave fighter killed a lion and a bear to protect his father's sheep.

It was ever ready to fight the enemies of God when they attempted to destroy Israel.

David possessed such a strong warrior's heart that he actually ran to face Goliath.

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