“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” (2 Samuel 22:30, ESV)

David sang a song of praise to God when he was delivered from the hand of his enemy Saul. This is one of the lines from that song. The idea of charging the enemy and bounding over obstacles grabs my imagination. It is an exciting thought. Can I do it too?

In this life, we often run into obstacles and enemies. It is not uncommon for us to have a goal and then find huge walls preventing us from getting there. This is especially true when it comes to serving God. The enemy of our soul is seeking to destroy us and prevent us from giving glory to God.

We run into enemy troops and obstacles often. But there is never a need to worry. We can run against a troop and we can leap over walls. How? Like David. By God’s strength, we can conquer difficulties. We can do things with Him that are completely unimaginable in our own strength. He gives us the power to overcome.

We see examples of this all through the Bible. Moses and the Children of Israel had the enemy following close on their heels and the Red Sea in front of them. But God gave them the victory. Their enemies were swept away by the sea and they were safe on the other side. I’m sure the Children of Israel never imagined that they would walk across dry land to safety on the other side of the sea. Especially while the sea was held back supernaturally until they safely arrived on the other side.

Elisha and his servant saw the enemy encamped all around them. The King of Syria sent troops to capture Elisha. The servant was worried, but Elisha was not. Elisha knew that God had provided supernatural troops, horses and chariots of fire, to fight on their side. The Syrians were conquered without a fight. This couldn’t have happened by human means.

Nehemiah had heard that the walls of Jerusalem had been destroyed and the city was falling apart. With the permission of the King of Persia, he organized the Jewish remnant to rebuild. The surrounding nations threatened them and tried to trick them. But the power and wisdom of God gave them strength. They had obstacles to overcome. They had to build and stand guard, always alert to the tactics of the enemy. This did not stop them though. They persevered until the wall was finished. Nehemiah was wise to the connivances of the enemy.

In each of these accounts, God intervened into someone’s daily existence to work in a powerful way. So I have an answer to the question of whether or not God can give me the power to leap over walls or run against the enemy. Yes! He has exhibited His power throughout history in the lives of countless people.

The Apostle Paul said, “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” (Colossians 1:28–29, ESV)

Paul knew that God’s energy and power kept Him going. That is what I am going to rest in too. It is Christ Jesus that I proclaim. I will warn and teach everyone with God’s wisdom, encouraging maturity in the believers I teach. I will struggle day by day for this to become a reality, and I will do it with the energy and strength that powerfully wells up inside me through the gifting of the Holy Spirit. Today I can leap walls!