Are you Winning or Losing the Battle?

Exodus 17 : 10-13
10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. 13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.

Where the Battle is Won

There are 3 things that will make our prayer lives more exciting and our prayer more fruitful :

1.  Life's battles are won or lost in the place of prayer

God wins His battles through men and women who intercede on behalf of His Kingdom

-  we need a spirit of total dependence on Him

-  we need unwavering faith

THE BATTLE

• we need to bow our knees before conflict begins
• God turns our eyes towards Him
• He sifts and cleanses us in preparation for the coming battle
• He gives us His perspective of the battle - it's superior to our own
• our faith soars - whoever battles with us also battles with Him
• He promises us victory by His own Word
• the battle is the Lord's and the victory is ours

     2 Chr. 20:15-17

15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what theLord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance theLord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

* Many conflicts in the home would be concluded if family members would bow before God, search their hearts and surrender their battles to Him.

He is the source of ALL things - spiritual and material 2 Peter 1:3

• we must enter each situation in complete dependence on Him
• only then, will He release His supernatural power to overcome the enemy. Recognize the enemy - it's not family, friends or even bosses - Satan uses people to get at God without us realizing it!

2.  We may become weary

• we tend to look at circumstances around us
• we lose the burden
• our perspective is warped by Satan to discourage us
• we see problems as larger than they are

3.  We all need an "Aaron" and a "Hur" like Moses

• We need 2 people we can share our needs and burdens with
• they should not be our counselors, but our supporters
• some people are willing to give advice for our spiritual battles, but won't give their time in prayer
• we need someone to listen carefully, and then pray until our burden is lifted - no matter HOW LONG it takes!

WE NEED MORE SPIRIT-FILLED PRAYING - NOT ADVICE!!

Are you someone's Aaron or Hur? Be part of that threefold cord (Eccl. 4:12) that cannot be quickly broken because when 3 of you have :

-  genuine concern for each other

-  unwavering faith in God

- the need to intercede for each other ....

~ something supernatural takes place ~

This will build your faith as well as that of your prayer partners.

Be blessed, bless someone, and take charge to be a prayer warrior today. WIN THE BATTLE!!!

Please leave comments below - and test everything I have shared.  Most of this information comes from How to Handle Prayer, by Charles Stanley, but make sure you have tested it against the scriptures to find that it is true. Let me know if you find any inconsistencies.