READ: Ephesians 6:10-18
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. :-Proverbs 21:31
To prepare is to rehearse your fighting skills. There are many battles lined up for you in the ministry. Get ready to become a fighter! Get ready to win! Get ready to overcome! The Lord is going to reward you for the things you overcame. David had private rehearsals ahead of time.
To prepare is to rehearse ahead of time. David rehearsed by fighting with a lion. David rehearsed by fighting with a bear. Finally, the great day came and he was fighting with Goliath. His fight with Goliath earned him the great reputation that he carried throughout his ministry. A reputation is sometimes earned in a day. One great event can earn you a lifetime reputation!
God is going to prepare you for the biggest battles that lie ahead by giving you some smaller ones to fight today. You will experience a fight with a bear and a lion. By defeating them, you would have had a good rehearsal for the fight with a monster.
Do not be discouraged about the many battles you are experiencing. They are all to prepare you for the big one ahead. I have seen many things in the ministry – many battles, many sorrows and many tears. Each of those fights was earning me some readiness and giving me some skills for future battles.