In The Battles We Face

And when you go to war in your land

against the adversary 

            who oppresses you,

then you shall sound an alarm

         with the trumpets,

that you may be remembered

    before the LORD your God,

and you shall be saved

                   from your enemies.

                Numbers 10. 9

The adversary always promises

   shiny trophies and high scores.

But all along, aiming to take us down.

The resounding alarm is not

  to get God's attention,

                     but ours,

not to remind Him,

  but for us to remember:

God is not just with us,

but it is He who brings the victory,

most often in unexpected ways.

We all struggle with something,

  no matter how perfect

  someone's life appears.

In the battles we all face,

may we know that

  the adversary is not our friend.

Sound the alarm.

Only God saves us

  from our foes and fears,

    both real and imagined.

O LORD,

Make us aware of You

  and attentive to Your Presence.

May we hear the trumpets

  while we walk

  in the mine fields

     and enemy territory.

Help us to not just 

       remember You,

but respond to You.

Take us to another place

   even where we are,

not despite circumstances,

     but in their midst.

You do not just show up.

        You show us.

Bring Your victory

    in amazing ways.