When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army. He shall say: “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be terrified or give way to panic before them. For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” - Deut. 20:1-4 NIV
It was the priest who was to send the army into battle. He was the one tasked with assuring them that they were not going to fight alone. The Lord God was with them.
Whatever the battle, how can we be faint hearted or afraid? The Lord God is on our side. There is no enemy that is greater than him. There is no one: no terrorist, no gang member, no rouge suicide bomber, no disease, no financial calamity, that can not be subdued by the power of God.
We spend so much of our lives living in fear...to what end? Fear conquers us, but it can not conquer our enemies. Only the Lord God can do that and if he is on our side, we have nothing to fear. God will go with us. Don't panic!
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