How I Fight — Worship Moment v. 2
Surrounded (Fight My Battles) — Michael W. Smith
“It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You.
This is how I fight my battles.
This is how I fight my battles.”
Surrounded by Michael W. Smith via YouTube
Fighting our battles does not necessarily mean picking up a sword and shield and running headlong into the fray. Sometimes it is as simple as reminding ourselves that the battle has already been won, then getting on our knees and worshipping Jesus for His victorious life, death, and resurrection. It is trusting that the God who has won every other battle will take care of the present one.
But it begins with perspective. That verse, “It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You,” portrays the reality of our seemingly impossible circumstances. While the odds may seem insurmountable, we must remember that God isn’t affected by “bad odds”. He is the God of the impossible. What may look unachievable, unimaginable, or irreversible is an opportunity for us to let God do a miracle.
Next, our fight requires us to raise our hands in worship, just like how Moses did when the Israelites were fighting the Amalekites in Exodus 11:8-16. So long as Moses had his arms up toward Heaven, the Israelite army prevailed against their enemies; when his arms dropped, they began to lose. So he held his arms up. Naturally, Moses got tired, and when he did, he had friends to help him keep his arms raised. God and the Israelites were victorious that day.
Likewise, let us fight with our arms and hearts raised in worship to God. And when we get tired, which we inevitably will, let us call upon our godly brothers and sisters to help us raise our arms even higher.
Lastly, our battle requires us to trust God. When we try to take matters into our own hands, we are preventing God from doing something miraculous. King Saul’s tragic downfall in 1 Samuel 13 is a great example of this. When he was against the ropes while fighting the Philistines, he was instructed by the prophet Samuel to wait seven days for his help. With his army cornered and looking for a way out, King Saul grew desperate and impatient. Samuel didn’t show up when he said he would, so Saul decided to take matters into his own hands by sacrificing the burnt offering to God himself. Samuel then showed up and rebuked Saul for his impatience, and tragically, Saul lost his kingdom. Had he just waited a little longer and trusted that the God who had always come through for him would do so again, his kingdom would have been established forever.
Let these stories be a blueprint for our future battles: our fight requires the right perspective, worship, and trust in the LORD.
