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Secret Battles

Some battles leave no outward marks. Samson fought a lion, but he was not injured or bruised. He was able to go back to his parents without a scratch or anything to identify that he had dueled with the lion and won. This was a private battle between the lion and Samson. There are some things we battle in life and get the victory over that not even the closest to us know anything about. They happen in secret places. When Samson goes back to where he left the lion there was nothing bitter left of the battle. His place of victory in battle became a sweet spot where bees had done their work.

You may wonder why this or that teacher or preacher, or sister or brother in the faith is able to bring you that sweet word of God. It’s because they have done battle in those secret places, the times when ordinarily the lions of this world would have rent them to pieces. However the Spirit of God came upon them and they defeated that enemy with time in prayer and God’s help. Don’t despise those times alone. Do the battles in secret places. Practice godliness when you are alone. Think of David alone in the field, Daniel alone in the lions’ den and Joseph sitting alone in a prison all practicing godliness . Today we do not take the time to be Holy and to speak often with God. Therefore we end up powerless and weak.

Today maybe your secret battle was at your computer screen when that pornographic picture popped up and you quickly switched it off and did not go back. Maybe that secret battle was with that wallet you found in the restroom and you turned it in, even though you saw hundred dollar bills peeking out. Today there are more ways to have secret battles, if you travel and you turn on the hotel television the seductive voice tells you no one has to know what you watched on the television on the adult movie channel. The voice tells you how the XX rated title will not show up on your bill. Oh yes there are secret battles. Are you winning? What sweet thing is there to memorialize your victory?

For the whole story read the Bible passage in Judges 14:1-9

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