Summary
We are in a battle (Eph 6:12). We fight knowing that Jesus is victorious and the enemy has been defeated. So in a sense we are not fighting for victory, but rather from a place of victory. As with all scripture, it is helpful to look at it through the Covenant / Kingdom lens.

During this talk I’m applying 2 Corinthians 6:7 to Covenant and Kingdom - weapons in the right hand (kingdom) and left (covenant). It’s a two part talk, the following preach will cover kingdom weapons of war.

For more on this read Covenant & Kingdom by Mike Breen book

Key Scriptures
Ephesians 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

2 Corinthians 10:4 - The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 6:7 - In truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Examples of the Right Hand of God Dextra Domini - here
Examples of the Left Hand of God - Song of Songs 2:6, 8:3, Proverbs 3:16

Ex 14:14 - The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.’

Psalm 23:5a - You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

Psalm 27:14 - Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord
Psalm 37:7 - Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Isaiah 30:15 - This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.

2 Chronicles 20: 6-7, 12, 14-17 - ‘Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel?
We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.
“Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow march down against them… You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem.

1 Peter 5:8 - Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

1 Corinthians 5:5 - Hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

James 4:7 - Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Victory begins with the name of Jesus on your lips, but it will not be consummated (completed) until the nature of Jesus is in your heart ~ Francis Frangipane

Follow up articles, podcast and questions
1. Rest is an act of defiance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/war/against/nonviolence.shtml
Question: what are some of the things you get tempted to do in order to fight your own battles? How can you ‘resist’ and be still in those situation?

2. Rest is an act of faith
https://www.equip.org/bible_answers/what-is-the-biblical-definition-of-faith/
When faced with a challenge or problem, how do I respond? Do I jump straight in with action, or pause and pray? Do I respond with conventional wisdom or do I know what the Holy Spirit is saying about the situation?
When I pray is it a list of things I want God to do for me, or do I first rest in his presence?

Psalm 27:14, Psalm 37:7, Isaiah 30:15, 1 Samuel 12:16, Psalm 46:10-11, Psalm 62:5-6

3. Rest is an act of Worship
2 Chronicles:1-20
Worship helps us to see God for who he is, our faith rises and we align oursleves for breakthrough.
Do my prayers flow out of a revelation of who God is?
WORSHIP is FOCUS
https://thisculturalmoment.podbean.com/e/this-cultural-moment-live-at-wildfires-in-the-uk/
What distracts you? How can you develop focus on Jesus?

4. Rest is an act of relationship
1 Peter 5:8
1 Corinthians 5:5
To what extent am I in Christian community? Do I attend? Do I really belong?

5. Rest is an act of surrender
James 4:7
What areas of my life are not yet fully surrendered to Jesus?

What might it look like to surrender this area to Him?