Day 17 "No Kids for Jillian"

"Rise up, captains, oil the shields," (Isaiah 21:5).

I do not know this for a fact, but I'm pretty sure that Jillian doesn't have any kids. This would explain why she claims that everyone can do jumping jacks, even a 400 pound person; but has she tested the mother of four? Let's just say I have a new goal...

This is totally random but as I'm sitting here typing a deer just walked across my front pasture. How awesome is our God that He gives us natural parades every once in a while.

Jordan has really been battling a certain girl. Every time Jordan turns around it seems as though this girl has another fable to tell. She is always trying to cause division between people. Her stories usually have some truth to them but then are twisted and slanted to give her the benefit. Her new favorite ploy is to hit on boys with girlfriends and then put doubt into the minds of the girls.

Babylon's days were numbered. They were about to be destroyed and would no longer bring grief to Israel. God was telling Israel pay close attention, "raise up, captains, oil the shields." In other words.... get ready for the battle, keep a lookout, and get the reports. However, Israel was afraid of war. They were afraid to confront the enemy.

I told Jordan that there may come a time when she has to confront this girl. Not with anger but with truth. She needs to be ready and watch out for her. She needed to be obedient if the Lord told her to speak. But I also said, "don't be surprised if while you are on the lookout that God overcomes your enemy."

As Israel obeyed God and put watchman on the towers they saw the riders, horsemen in pairs coming. I imagine that they were scared to death knowing that the war was about to begin. But the watchman yelled out the report "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground" (Isaiah 21:9).

"Wouldn't it be awesome if this girl's gods were shattered on the ground and you had a change to bring her to Christ?"

"Yes!" was Jordan's reply.

"Rise up (change your posture), captain (leader of your own life) oil the shields (be prepared for battle)." While expecting a miracle.