Tuesday, January 18, 2011

He will fight for You - in the Grocery Store!




"He shall say: 'Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory. ' "
Deuteronomy 20:3-4 

Yesterday I woke up thinking about brownies. I had to go to King Soopers so it would've been easy to grab a box and whip them up at home. Noah was home because of Martin Luther King Day so I could've used the "Well, it's a holiday" excuse. Justification #1457  It's amazing how I can make every day a holiday. :0)

For some folks, shopping for food is either a chore or a pleasure. For me, and many of you, it is a battle and the aisles with ice cream and cake mixes are battlefields with land mines. But I remembered, I'm not alone. I don't have to go into the grocery store by myself. God not only wants to go with us, but He wants to fight for us.

In Deuteronomy 20: 3-4 the name, the LORD your God, means the LORD my banner. When I go to pick up some food, it helps to acknowledge that I go under His banner with His protection. If I want it. Sometimes, I don't pray simply because I want what I want. Not proud of this. And I know if I take Him up on it, the Lord will fight for me and give me victory. But I have to ask Him, especially when it comes to food.

Try it. If you're tempted in a grocery store, use these words from Deuteronomy. Ask the LORD your God to fight for you. He will give you and I victory - even over brownies!!


7 comments:

Cheryl Barker said...

Brownies are a huge weakness for me. I only allow myself to have them in the house if the kids or other overnight guests are with us. Good thing that doesn't happen too often! :)

Robbie Iobst said...

I'm with you Cheryl! Great idea only to have them when I can share with guests. :0)

Kay Day said...

Man. I hadn't even been thinking about brownies. Now I am.
Fortunately I'm not at the store! And also, I have a God who will fight for me. ;)

Robbie Iobst said...

Kay, I totally get that. I knew when I was writing this that someone like me would read it and want brownies. :0)

Jan Parrish said...

I can whip them up at home from scratch in less time than it takes to drive to the store, take them home and mix 'em up. Fortunately, brownies are not a temptation for me. But, lets talk about dove milk chocolate...

Robbie Iobst said...

Isn't that funny, Jan? I'm not even interested in Dove Chocolate. :0) But brownies...oy vey! :0)

tonya said...

I have a cake mix in the cupboard sweetly calling my name. :)

The other day I went while I was hungry. Such a mistake! But I didn't think of praying. I will start doing this before going.
Great post, Robbie.