Text: Deuteronomy 20; Ephesians 6

The Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament states,

“If they [Israel] were thus drawing near to war, i.e., arranging themselves for war for the purpose of being mustered and marching in order into the battle (not just as the battle was commencing), the priest was to address the warriors, and infuse courage into them by pointing to the help of the Lord. “The priest” is not the high priest, but the priest who accompanied the army, like Phinehas in the war against the Midianites (Numbers 31:6; cf. 1Samuel 4:4, 11; 2 Chronicles 13:12), whom the Rabbins call ‘the anointed of the battle.’”

As a part of the royal priesthood (cf. 1 Peter 2:9) you too have been anointed for the battle. Begin today by praying an encouraging word over all those being consecrated for combat; allow the Holy Spirit to speak directly to those things that are bringing discouragement to the members of His army.