Day 36: 2 Kings 6:16

"Elisha said, 'Don't be afraid. The army that fights for us is larger than the one against us.'" ~2 Kings 6:16, NCV

The king of Israel and the king of Aram are at war. The king of Aram had set a trap for the Israelite king, but Elisha informed the king and pressured him to stay away. The king of Aram was convinced there was a traitor among his soldiers. But one of the officers said "It's not us, it's that prophet Elisha!" So the king of Aram sends a whole boatload of officers to catch Elisha. Now, his servant woke up one morning and when he looked out of the tent, he saw all of the officers, and he freaked. "ELISHA! WHAT DO WE DO!?"

And that's where the verse above applies.

The army that fights FOR us is larger than the one against us. I would daresay that even if the army that fights FOR us isn't larger, then it is always stronger. Because we fight for God. And God is with us. And God is bigger and stronger than ANY force that could POSSIBLY come against us. And since we've accepted Jesus into our hearts, that means we're on His side. And He ALWAYS wins in the end. So what's to worry about? It's like in books, the protagonist always wins. When we're on God's side, we will always win. You might not win the way you expect to, (c'mon, the apostles were martyrs!) but you will emerge victorious, in the end. So don't be afraid! You're betting on the winning horse. You're not going to lose your heavenly treasure, to continue the metaphor. The Devil, he's gonna lose in the end, there ain't nothing he can do about it; you don't have to be afraid of his powers.