1st Chronicles 7:9. “And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.” WARTIME. They rallied to the cause – there were enemies around It took more than wishful thinking When they heard the trumpet sound Calling them to rally and gird themselves for war When the time came for them to stand and fight They knew what they were there for.
Some enemies were after their cattle Some after their saleable goods When they all gathered to battle They went forward from where they stood We need to protect what God has given to us And recognize what we have is a sacred trust.
The foes may seem like giants similar to those of Gath They will not be satisfied until they take away what we have The only way to deal with giants is to smite them until they are dead Fatal wounds won’t be in their feet, we have to hit them in the head Where they who challenge truth they say, “intellectually,” Will fall under the sword of genuine spirituality.
Some still take a stand against truth by quoting their great numbers It is okay when that happens if it awakens us out of slumber. But the numbers really have no lasting meaning Though we should not on our spears be leaning It is true the Lord is in the midst of two or three But we must use the sword of the Spirit effectively.
The war is not over for us; there are battles yet to fight Until the Lord comes there will be strife between darkness and the light Some times the enemy is subtle, he actually gets inside We must resist him strong in faith; never run away nor hide And wherever the good fight of faith is waged Be sure of the outcome – it is the triumphs of grace.
“Almighty God, who has all power in heaven and earth. Help Thy people to bravely resist the enemies of materialism, opposition, strife, vainglory, complacency and fear. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”