Ever since the Lord awakened me on 8/22/09 with these words “Walk softly before the Lord. Walk boldly before the enemy,” I have sought to let them guide me throughout each day, and this has been very helpful in keeping my heart free from pride and presumption, as well as fear or oppression. For several months I was daily aware of giving diligence to this command, and often I would give pause when contemplating certain actions or speech, and immediately I was assured of the right choices just by giving heed to this word. When I was stirred to indignation or retaliation for wrong done or perceived, I quickly heard those words; “Walk softly before the Lord,” and I would just let it go and give it over to Him. What liberty! What victory is attained by following this divine principle! What quagmires of tension and contention are avoided, and little offenses that never got the opportunity to become big ones.
Ever since the Lord awakened me on 8/22/09 with these words “Walk softly before the Lord. Walk boldly before the enemy,” I have sought to let them guide me throughout each day, and this has been very helpful in keeping my heart free from pride and presumption, as well as fear or oppression. For several months I was daily aware of giving diligence to this command, and often I would give pause when contemplating certain actions or speech, and immediately I was assured of the right choices just by giving heed to this word. When I was stirred to indignation or retaliation for wrong done or perceived, I quickly heard those words; “Walk softly before the Lord,” and I would just let it go and give it over to Him. What liberty! What victory is attained by following this divine principle! What quagmires of tension and contention are avoided, and little offenses that never got the opportunity to become big ones.
When I was confronted with sudden fear or attack from the adversary, and I felt overwhelmed initially, I instantly recalled God’s command, “Walk boldly before the enemy,” and in a flash of faith I resisted the devil with bold confidence, and he, like a flash of lightning, fled from me. O, What glory! What joyful satisfaction in putting Satan under my holy heel in Jesus’ Name!
It’s now been 6 months, and I have gradually given less attention to the daily remembrance and recitation of these words. Just yesterday, I experienced a rise of righteous indignation in my spirit in response to some troubling news of wrong doing by someone in a prominent position. I wanted to give them a stern admonishment based on what I had heard and read. I actually carried this feeling for a day or two, until the Lord dealt strongly with me to mind my own business! I do not know this person personally, nor do I have any knowledge of “them” except from afar. God reminded me that “presumption is the great transgression” (Psalm 19:13-14). With new vigor and appreciation for God’s perfect wisdom and desire for the good of all who trust in Him, I am once again walking softly before the Lord. He can take care of His kids without my help! Nor do I want to open even the tiniest crack for my adversary: I can only walk boldly before the enemy when I am daily walking softly before the Lord
While this was a “rhema” word to me, it is straight from the Scriptures. James revealed that the key is God’s grace: “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:6-7).
Got grace? Yes! “But unto every one is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Ephesians 4:6).
Need more grace? Yes! And James revealed that the door to grace swings on the hinges of humility. God not only does not give grace to the proud, He resists them, because proud feet stumble. And once we’re down, our adversary wastes no time in making an opportune attack.
In Ephesians 5:15 Paul said, “See that you walk circumspectly…” The Greek word is AKRIBAS from which we derive the English ACROBAT. It means “to walk precisely, accurately with a clear head,” like a tightrope walker high above the ground. He ponders every step, pausing when necessary to keep his balance. One misstep could result in disaster. To walk proudly, hastily, or over-confidently could mean a great fall.
The Wiseman stated, “Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established” (Proverbs 4:25-26).
Walking softly before the Lord brings a quietness to the soul that transcends every part of one’s being and life. It opens the door to more grace and closes the door to enemy reconnaissance. In the face of audacious attacks by the enemy, it releases a Holy Ghost boldness, borne only of the Spirit, sometimes surprising both you and the enemy!
As David said in Psalm 131:1-2: “Lord, my heart is not haughty; nor mine eyes lofty, neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.”
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