Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
DAILY READING –Hebrews 13; Exodus 18:1-19:25; Proverbs 8
The battle of ammunition hill took place during Israel’s six day war in 1967. It was arguably the most furious battle of the Six Day War. Ammunition Hill was an extremely fortified Jordanian military post. Israel initial plan was to use airstrike and bombard the hill, but when they learnt there were civilian dwellings nearby, the Israeli army opted for a ground attack, using paratroopers, to minimize the risk of civilian casualties. However, when the Israeli forces got there, they realized they had been given incorrect intelligence report suggesting the hill was being defended by a single Jordanian platoon. They didn’t know there were numerous underground bunkers throughout Ammunition Hill, hiding many Jordanian soldiers. The incorrect information, had led Israel to send only a third of the needed amount of soldiers for this battle. Ordinarily, this is the kind of serious mistake that should have made them lose the battle and possibly the war. But despite this misinformation, which led to being grossly outnumbered by their enemies, Israeli soldiers still fought courageously. And miraculously they won this battle in the incredible time of just four hours! The winning of this battle is accounted as one of the most glaring miracles of the six day. Today, ammunition Hill is currently a national memorial site in Israel.
Indeed God is not limited in how He will save. He can save by few or many. When God arises for your help, no matter how greater your enemies may appear, your victory will be assured.
Deuteronomy 28:7 says ‘The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.’
Do not limit how God can fight for you. He can raise help for you when you least expect it. Just stay in God’s will and He will take care of the oppositions against you. God says in Isaiah 54:15 ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’ Then He goes further on to say that this is your heritage as a servant of The Lord.
In 2 Chronicles 20, God made the enemies of king Jehoshaphat to fight against each other, until they were all destroyed.
Indeed, when God arises for you, all your enemies will be scattered. He will turn your little efforts into a wonder that will cause the world to ponder. And one of the key ways we engage God to fight for us is through praise. Praise is what triggers the intervention of the Omnipotent God. Just like Jehoshaphat did in 2 Chronicles 20, when you also begin to sing and praise God, He sets ambushment against your enemies. Praise is God’s hotline anytime! You can pray amiss, but you can never praise amiss! It is therefore time to hand over the battle to God.
And when God steps in, every devil bows out. Today as you praise God, He will arise in your favour, and surely the victory will be yours in every battle in Jesus Name. .
PRAYER; Lord, Please help me to hand over my battles to You through maintaining a praise-full lifestyle. Thank You Lord for causing me to triumph always in Jesus Name. .
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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you.
[CULLED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]