The Warrior MUST get back into the Battle

After a time of mourning, it is the expectation that the Warrior MUST rise up and move forward.  When our mentor is gone, we owe it to all that they have poured into us to get up and carry the fight forward.  Each of us must rise up and take up the task at hand. Now the battle is ours to join, and the victory is now a part of our charge. Accept that your to-do list has some new items on it and that you MUST address them.

I have not been adding to the blog with the regularity that was the norm. It was my time of mourning and reflection, and I heard no clear messages from Him. I was too pre-occupied to hear the still, soft voice of the Holy Spirit within me. This morning, however, I heard from Him as clearly as ever. This is the verse and the lesson that He gave to me this morning.  

The Lord’s Charge to Joshua (New Living Translation)

1 After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, ² “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. ³ I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you— ⁴ from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ ⁵ No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

The tears that we shed as a part of the mourning process can all too easy to become a resting place for our emotional selves. The comforting embraces of friends and family can accidentally become a place of comfort for us and we don’t leave – sometimes for years.

However, since we are in this with God, He has other plans. After a time (v1-2), God calls us to stand up and move on. Since we have inherited the fight, we are called to carry the battle forward according to His Plan (V3-5). Remember that His Plan will not be denied. If we choose to stay in mourning, the Battle (and the Victory) will be assigned to someone else. God is explicit in verse 2 – Moses is dead, and NOW is your time Joshua. See that these instructions are clear and plain. Get up on your feet, pick up your sword, know that God is with you, and GET TO IT!     

The act of trusting God also includes trusting Him to push you out into the battle. God is with you – now take hold of your sword, reset your attitude to look forward, and push yourself out into the game with renewed energy and purpose. Pray to God, just as you always do. Remember your mentor when you pray, but do NOT dwell on them. God now has need of YOU in this fight. Trust Him, trust what you have learned, and trust God to deliver victory to you (v5).

Blessings,

Bryan