Differences in positions
There is purpose when you are under a leader in the church, ministry, boss, or even a location. You fall under the umbrella of a vision. You are in a position to serve in a capacity to promote the vision. You are not positioned to create waves but to see the vision come to fruition. You are placed in God’s Order.
However, under a leader in the world, you are positioned to bring God's order to the establishment.
Positioned for battle
Christian women soldiers are positioned in the military for war. You learn skills in hand combat, weaponry, bombs, and other weapons of war.
Christian women educators. You can see the war that is waged against our children. You may go into battle via board meetings, administration meetings, and such. You see the deficits and issues at hand. That's all good, but God has a different strategy.
.Christian women in the medical field. You are professionals caring for the weak and the sick and can see negligent and unethical colleagues who function without care. Perhaps you just shake your head in shame and don't address it. Maybe you discuss with your colleagues the deficits and decline in standards of care. That's Good, but God has another strategy.
Christian women in the media. You see the hidden agendas, politics, motives, and propaganda. Perhaps you just look the other way out of fear of losing your position. But no one can take it away if God puts you there; you are in a position to war.
Entertainment. Many have and are speaking out about their faith. Please don't be silent. But even when you speak out, God is at work.
Battle of the Brethren of Israel
The tribe of Benjamin, men of Gibeah, raped and murdered a Levite's concubine. The sin was published throughout the land of Israel.
The counsel of the elder's decision to stamp out this sin from the land of Israel would be in a battle against the offenders. The men of Gibeah, from the tribe of Benjamin.
The Benjaminites were more skillful with weapons than the Israelites, their brethren. Therefore, don't be intimidated by those who are more skillful than you.
The Benjaminites were 26,000 men strong, and the Israelites were 400,000 men strong.
Israelites inquired of the Lord and asked who should go first. And God said, “Judah shall go first.”
They positioned themselves to battle and lost.
Israelites inquired of the Lord the second time, and God said go.
They went back to the same position and lost again.
The third time they went back to God to inquire, they humbled themselves and fasted. Then, when they inquired of the Lord, He said, “go, and I will deliver them into your hands.”
They returned to the same position, this 3rd time, and won the battle. Same position, but with a humbled heart toward God. They settled all the issues through repentance, fasting, and sacrifice.
What I see here from this account is:
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Israelites appeared before the Lord with Indignation, arrogance, and vengefulness; they had evil hearts.
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The second time they appeared before the Lord, they came in fear.
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The second time, they came from the right heart—a heart of repentance, sorrow, and sacrifice.
You are positioned to remove the sin from an establishment.
If you feel defeated and worn out, it's time to humble yourself before the Lord as the Israelites did. Get God's stamp of approval and His strategy on the battle.
Get the strategy of the Lord through humility, repentance, and sacrifice.
You are walking in your purpose.
You are positioned to break through your limitations.
Scripture References:
Judges 20 (the whole chapter)
2 Corinthians 10 3-5 - For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.
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