"Sharing In The Victory"

"For Thou girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me." (Psalms 18:39) Now, just in case you were thinking that I had been taken off track, and that I might have just been reaching for something to blog, let me assure you that the little gig on being a master craftsman is real. I truly believe that there is inner strength that we are given to resist temptation, if we are so incline to do so; there in lies the problem: Are we so incline to resist being tempted? I am not talking about the Holy Spirit being given to help us in our weaknesses; for that He will do, based upon our desire to be helped. I am talking about an inner strength that God has placed within us that is the result of His love for us and our mutual love for Him. The Holy Spirit is a Gentleman, and He will not force us to do what is right, but will assist us in making the right choices, and then helping to overcome those things which are too hard for us, by moving them out of the way; but again, He will only be able to assist us to the point the we desire to be assisted! The point that I am trying to make in all of this, is that the desire within us to have the victory over those things which cause us to stumble, is predicated upon the love that we have for God. It is kind of like God is saying, "Do You Love Me? Then Keep My Commands"; whereas the ability that He gives us to press forward is based upon the love we share with Him. In this way of looking at what He has done for us, we are in a sense sharing in the victory! This is also the magical power that is breed into the heart of a son that continues in his fathers craft or workmanship; where the desire to be the very best that he can be, comes from a shared passion to make it happen; a passion that is only available through the father's gift becoming the son's gift, and then that son then lets that gift open up before him. We really need to understand where David's heart was when it came to knowing God's ability to strengthen him for the battle; because as far as David was concerned, God was unbeatable in any battle, and if he was fighting for God, and God was with him, then guess what... "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, which He had promised afore by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: by whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for His name: among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:" (Romans 1:1-6)