Title Fight Amalek
Contents
Hymn: 400 "The Discipline of the Cross for the Lord's Truth"
Meditation: Which Amalek should I fight and overcome?
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
main text:"… The LORD has sworn that the LORD will fight with Amalek from generation to generation” (Exodus 17:8-16).
Word: If you read the Old Testament, the word Amalek appears a lot. Because the Amalekites did not fear God, they harassed and attacked God's people. Amalek not only inherited Esau's lineage, but also inherited the ungodly spirituality that ran through his family.
Actually, the life of faith is a spiritual warfare with Amalek. We must fight against the forces that do not fear God in our lives, so that the Amalekites do not encamp. So how can we fight Amalek and win?
First, we need spiritual arming. The Amalekites attacked the ‘weak ones who fell behind’ (Deut. 25:18). Don't be Amalek's food. Rather, make Amalek your food. Do not be left behind in your faith life, but take the lead in obedience.
Second, we need to settle our resentment and complaints. Amalek has attacked Israel when they complained and grumbled. It is the best opportunity to attack Amalek when he does not obey God and complains. Therefore, we must be careful not to let grudges and complaints come out of our lips.
Third, we must pray. How did Israel react when attacked by the Amalekites? They went out and fought. However, you can see one peculiar appearance.
Moses left the battlefield and went up the mountain. What did Moses do when he climbed the mountain? “When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and when he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed” (verse 11).
When Moses raised his hands, it was an expression of prayer. Prayer was the weapon of victory. A powerful weapon in the fight against Amalek is prayer to God. Let's pray. Let's pray together, but let's pray together as prayer partners.
As long as we live on this earth, the war with the Amalekites will never end. We must not fight and win and pass on the spirituality of Amalek to our descendants.
Prayer: God, change your spiritual armament and lifestyle so that you can become victors in spiritual warfare, victorious as warriors of prayer. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Lord's Prayer