I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. —Psalm 34:1-3
Committing our spirits into God’s hands is an act of aggressive spiritual warfare, not passive indifference. David did it to bring God into his conflicts. He wasn’t kicking back and saying, “Whatever happens, happens; I really don’t care, Lord.” No, he was using a spiritual tactic to bring God into the situation of his personal injustice. He engaged in this kind of spiritual warfare from his youth to the end of his life. When he entrusted a specific situation to God, there was a reaction and a release in the spirit realm. God moved on David’s behalf. David became a model of how God settles the score when we war according to His way. One key characteristic in David’s life was the way he processed pain, mistreatment, disappointment, and injustice, a process recorded so richly in the Book of Psalms. He learned to war in the spirit by giving up his right to revenge. Other men and women of God such as Daniel, Joseph, and the patriarchs of old operated in this principle as well.
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Help me to recognize that committing my spirit to You is spiritual warfare. Teach me to be an aggressive spiritual warrior, entrusting You with every moment of my life. You are the defender of my faith, and I place my hope and trust in You alone.
The Lord beckons us to enter His heart
and leave the agenda of justice to Him.
