Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah. ….

It is the Spirit of the Lord in you that will make the difference in your approach to the challenges of life. Over and over in the Old Testament we read that the Spirit of the Lord came upon someone. Usually it was for a short time to empower an individual to accomplish a specific assignment. But we are living in the last days and because Christ ascended and the Holy Spirit now operates in the earth fulltime, his power is available to all believers all the time.

Jephthah had a battle to fight. He did not ask for the assignment, the assignment came looking for him. He seemed a most unlikely candidate. After all he had lived with rejection his whole life – he was a stepchild, born to a prostitute, and his half-brothers never let him forget it. They chased him away from home and declared he would have no part in the family inheritance. But God had given him a gift – he was a leader and a mighty warrior by reputation, and he knew the history of his Gileadite Clan inside out.

It strikes me that no matter who we are, regardless of the circumstances of our birth, the Lord God can cancel out the negativity and use us for his glory. There is no greater honor. Commit your life and natural gifts to the Lord and ask him to pour out his Holy Spirit upon you. He will change the course of your life completely.

“Only in the Spirit of the Lord can you conquer your enemies for he has ordained that power, real power belongs to him alone. Victory is God’s prerogative. He subdues whom he will so that his designs for your lives can be fulfilled. Lean not to your understanding in the circumstances of your life. Surrender the reins to him and let him conquer your foes and give you the victory.”