As we read of Israel’s military exploits, we must recognize the
spiritual dimension. This is brought out well in the song of victory in
Judges 5. It begins with the words, “Praise the Lord!” (Judges 5:2).
It is a song of praise to God - “I will sing a song to the Lord. I will
make music to the Lord God of Israel” (Judges 5:3). The victories
gained by Israel were “the victories of the Lord” (Judges 5:11). When
we worship the Lord, we are strengthened to go on, living for Him - “I
must march on with strength!” (Judges 5:21).
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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