Who Won The Fight?

Not to us, O Lord, not to us!
But to Your name bring honor,
for the sake of Your loyal love and faithfulness.

Psalm 115:1 

 

There is a line in William Shakespeare's play "Henry V" which comes after Henry V has won the battle of Agincourt against overwhelming odds and is given the count and names of those who have been killed.  Henry is asked, "Is it not lawful, an please your majesty, to tell
how many is killed?"  And Henry, instead of being bold and 'Look what WE did' responds with this line: "Yes, captain; but with this acknowledgement, That God fought for us."

Listen 

 

Did you catch that?  "That GOD fought for us."  I will readily admit that I have the tendency to be prideful at times and have the "look what I did" attitude.  We all have that tendency at times.  

 

However, when we remember that it was not WE who accomplished the task, rather it is GOD who accomplished for us, life does get a bit easier to handle.  

 

I also vaguely (ever so vaguely) recall a play where the question was posed to the mighty ruler who thought very highly of himself and is confronted by a priest:

 

"Sire, canst thou force the sun to rise?

Canst thou require the wind to blow at will?

Canst thou demand the earth to spring forth crops in abundance?

Nay Sire, 'tis not thee who controls this life, rather 'tis God alone who rules truly."

 

 It is God who fights FOR us!