A Victory Song

Lord, How I love you! For you have done such tremendous things for me. Psalm 18:1 TLB (Read whole chapter)

Good Morning Girlfriends:

As I awoke this morning I heard the words "A victory Song," so I asked the Lord what scripture goes with that and I heard Psalms 118, so I ran to read this chapter over again and as I was reading it, it reminded me of the story between Saul and David, and that is where the Lord has led me to be reading for the last little while. I feel that there are many that have been going through a battle this year or maybe even longer, and it's been the hardest battle you have ever been in. I would like to share with you the "song of victory" that David sang from his battle with Saul, who was always on his trail trying to kill David.

2 Samuel 22:1-51 tells us what David went through during his battle and how God protected him from Saul and his other enemies.

The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. He is my saviour; he protects me and saves me from violence. I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD! The waves of death were all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over me. The danger of death was round me, and the grave set it's trap for me. In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called for my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened for my cry for help. The earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the sky rocketed and quivered because God was angry! Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and a burning coals from his mouth. He tore the sky apart and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet. He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he travelled on the wings of the wind. He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him; burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him.

Then the LORD thundered from the sky, and the voice of almighty God was heard. He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; with flashes of lightning, he sent them running. The floor of the ocean was laid bare, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered when the LORD rebuked his enemies and roared at them in anger. The LORD reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me-they were too strong for me. When I was in trouble they attacked me, but the LORD protected me. He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me.

The LORD rewards me because I do what is right; he blesses me because I am innocent.. I have obeyed the law of the LORD,; I have not turned away from my God. I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands. He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong. And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am innocent. O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you, and completely good to those who are perfect. You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked. You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud. You, LORD, are my light; you dispel my darkness. You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their defences.

This God...how perfect are his deeds, how dependable his words! He is like a shield for all who seek his protection. The LORD alone is God; God alone is our defence. This God is my strong refuge; he makes my pathway safe. He makes me sure-footed as a deer; he keeps me safe on the mountains. He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow. O LORD, you protect me and saver me; your help has made me great. You have kept me from being captured, and I have never fallen. I pursue my enemies and defeat them; I do not stop until I destroy them. I strike them down, and they cannot rise; they lie defeated before me. You give me strength for the battle and victory over my enemies. You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me. They look for help, but no one saves them; they call to the LORD, but he does not answer. I crush them, and they become like dust; I trample on them like mud in the streets.

You saved me from my rebellious people and maintained my rule over the nations; people I did not know have now become my subjects. Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey. They lose their courage and come trembling from their fortresses. The LORD lives! Praise me defender! Proclaim the greatness of the strong God who saves me! He gives me victory over my enemies; he subdues the nations under me and saves me from my foes.

O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies and protect me from violent men. And so I praise you among the nations; I sing praises to you. God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.

Girlfriends, if you have went through or are going through a battle, God is saying throughout this whole chapter in 2 Samuel that if we stay true to our God and do not back down from man, because we do not need to fear man but stay faithful to God, listen to his instructions, move when He says to move, do what He says to do, He will lead us through every battle and not only that, He will protect us against all evil and those who come against you during the battle, it is God's promise to all of us. Believe me, life is always full of battles for sure, but when we stand tall and stand strong and do what only is right in the eyes of the Lord, He and He alone will carry us through it, so call out to Him if you are in the need of help, He will hear you and He will answer your cry for help.

Let's Pray,

Father God, I thank you that we can sing a victory song over our battles. We know from Your word that that battle is Yours and the victory is ours so we can sing the victory song ahead of time knowing that You are in control. Lord I lift up the one who is battling cancer and I speak over that one that God is Your victory in the mighty name of Jesus, He already defeated cancer when He went to the grave, He came up victorious. To that single mother who has been frustrated from your situation of being alone, God is stepping into your situation and making a way for you because you have been faithful to Him even though it has been so hard to hang on, God is making a way for you to come out of this victoriously. To that one whose marriage has gone awry, God has something so much better for you so do not give up on your God, He is in control and is bringing you someone who will always adore and cherish and love you for the rest of your days. God loves each and every one of us and He is proud to say that we are His children. I thank you Lord for bringing us through in the Mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

Be blessed dear ones and pass the blessings on.