my Warrior King

Recently the Lord has put the phrase "Warrior King" in my mind to describe Him.
He IS a Warrior King, the Commander of armies!

Every time I prayed, this phrase, this description of my King came up. A characteristic that I seemed to have forgotten, so I was grateful to have been reminded.

I was led to read and reread Psalm 144 that begins: "Praise the Lord, my Rock, who trains me for war, who trains me for battle," which reminded me of an attitude that I should have. Other versions say, "Praise the Lord, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle," and I know that the psalmist knew a bit about what war was like for him to be as specific as "hands" and "fingers." He knew how much his hands and fingers were of good use when in battle. This gave me a new perspective on what the life of a Christian looks like, not boring, not just merely "waiting" for the Lord's direction but trusting the Lord and having faith that God is with me already. He has sent me out.

Recently we just had Pure Rebellion and the Lord reminded me of how our battle is spiritual and how He is the one leading us forth.

He also led me to start reading Joshua. God tells him, "Hey, I am putting you in charge of leading my people to the promise land. Moses is dead and I'm assigning you to take the lead. Be strong, be brave, don't fear because I am with you." Man, talk about being put on the spot. But Joshua goes for it! Because God is with him. So I am in the seventh chapter now and somebody (i.e. Achan) is about to do what the Lord said not to do.

But the purpose of my post: My identity is in Christ, my Warrior King.