Prayer before battle

Chapter 20 of Deuteronomy provides various laws for warfare. Verses 2-4 of that chapter describe how, prior to entering battle, the priest is to lead the soldiers in prayer. That prayer reads (Deuteronomy 20:3-4, KJV),

Ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

This prayer applies to all of us, regardless of whether we serve in a military capacity. Every day, we face "enemies," which, since the earliest days of the church, have been viewed as the world, the flesh, and the devil. And those enemies would consume us were it not for God's presence fighting with us.

So as a method for prayer -- especially morning prayer -- read those verses and reflect upon God's saving power.