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Destroy The Enemy 1 sam 30:9-31

David and his 600 men set out to battle, 200 stay behind. They find an Egyptian in a field. Give him food and water and he helps them find the amalakites (remember these are the guys who kidnapped all their families) So David and his men wail a tune on these dudes all night long. Get their families back. Take their stuff. They come back from battle, the 200 are there who didn’t fight- they share the spoils with them. David goes to all the people he’s been against and shares the spoils with them. Life is good. Strengthen yourself in the Lord -Inquire of the Lord and do what he saysThere’s an old song we used to sing at FVC- “the Enemies Camp” my kids loved that song- Seems like a really fun song- but Its actually connected to this scripture- David Goes back John 10:10 says that Satan comes to steal, kill and destroyThat’s his economy- that’s all he knows how to do- he operates in destruction- and as a child of God- you have a choice- Fight the enemy or take his destructionI’m not giving up. I’m not giving him ground. I’m not letting him steal my faith, family, lifeIf we’re going to go to the Enemies camp- how are we going to win? How do we beat him?

1.To Destroy the Enemy- Don’t Get discouraged

Dis-couragement is simply a lack of courage- If you are dis-couraged you have lost courageYou cannot fight the enemy if you are discouraged- you need courage10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so weary that they could not cross the Brook Besor.These 200 men for whatever reason didn’t have the courage to go to war. Stayed backThey lacked courage- they had lost belief. They forgot the promises of God- Deuteronomy 31:8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”Courage is lost when you forget the promises of God and the power that goes with youDiscouragement happens- Its why people quit relationships, marriages, jobs, militaryI saw many people quit the military when I was in and it wasn’t even at war- dirtbagsAnd in this world- its very easy to get discouraged- to fall into a trap of mental destructionBut if you’re going to go into the enemies camp and take it back- you need COURAGE

What does it mean to you?Have you forgot who you are and whose you are and who is fighting for you and through you?Have you forgot the promises of God? Have you lost the courage of the Lord to fight?Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.Read Psa 144 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers The Creator of the Universe is a mighty God that GOES WITH YOU into the Battles of LIFEYou are not ALONE- You are not a rouge fighter trying to find your way- he is WITH YOUI get discouraged whenever I think its on me and my strength- encouraged with HIMRomans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?How do you find courage when you’ve lost it? Quote scripture and remember his faithfulnessJeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.Get prayed up- worship- Remember his deliverance. Quote scripture. Go in the power of the Holy Spirit- Acts 1:8 You shall receive POWER.Psalm 91:7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.

2.  To Destroy
the enemy fight with all you got

The enemy does not fight fair. He doesn’t deal in kind ofs- its an all out assault. 17 Then David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day.