Psalms 24:8
Who is this king of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
I love this Psalms. Petra used to have this as a song and everytime I read it I can hear the lead singer’s voice. Besides being a great song, it’s also a powerful reminder of who God is. Strong and mighty. Mighty in battle.
We like to depict God as a passive because the thought of an all powerful God wielding His sword against the enemy is sort of really terrifying. For the enemy of God that is, but it should not scare us, in fact it should comfort us. God wielding His sword against those who would attack His people. The devil comes in like a marauder, but is driven out by the power of the King.
Take away:
God fights our battles. He is strong and brave. When I think of God battling for us, I see a powerful king returning from war as His children run up to Him and reach up their arms to be carried home. They do not know that their Father the King was out on the field of battle to protect them and their home, all they know is that they are safe and their big, strong father is holding them.
Carried in the cross 