PROVERBS :24: 5-6 ‘A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.’
DAILY READING – Luke 24:1-12; Genesis 43; Psalm 34
A highly secret mission named Operation Focus was what helped to save Israel from impending destruction at beginning of the 1967 Arab-Israel war. This operation was such a great game-changer in the war it became known in Egypt as al-naksa (“the setback”).
Prior to then Egypt had planned to launch bombers against Israel to take out their airfields and other strategic military positions. Seeing that Egypt and their allies had the greater army and weapons, Israel chose to apply wisdom to the situation.
When American President, Lyndon Johnson could not provide support because the U.S was already involved with war in Vietnam, Israel then asked him to help delay Egypt’s plan of immediate attack.
Pressure from the U.S and Russia eventually helped to convince Egypt to postpone their attack. And that was all Israel needed. That little delay cost Egypt the victory.
In that window of time, Israel chose to take the offensive and launched the highly intelligent ‘Operation Focus’. Through this operation, the Israeli air force in a surprise attack, struck suddenly and wiped out the Egyptian and Syrian air forces while they were still on the ground.
Israeli Air Force’s success at destroying the Egyptian and Syrian air forces on the ground paved the way for full Israeli military control of the skies and thereafter the ground also until they had the victory..
The wisdom to ask for time and utilize that time to hatch an effective plan helped Israel to win the war.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 says that wisdom is better than weapons of war. In situations that seem very tough and greater than your capacity to handle, you can always win through the application of wise counsel.
In Daniel chapter 2, Daniel faced death because king Nebuchadnezzar had threatened to kill all the wise men of Babylon, including Daniel for failure to interpret his dream. In that tough situation, Daniel had the wisdom to ask the king to give him some time. Within that time he was able to seek God’s face and get the needed answer.
Sometimes, when faced with difficult circumstances, it is wise to take time to consult the Spirit of God on what to do.
Important decisions are not to be taken in a hurry. It is part of the enemy’s tactics to put you under pressure, to hurry you to take a rash decision, to make you feel it is now or never. But in the battles of life, we need time to plan and strategize. Most importantly we need time to get divine direction.
Many times God does not speak in a hurry. Like Elijah waited for the still small voice, sometimes you have to wait in God’s Presence until He drops into your spirit what next to do.
It is important to take time to hear what God is saying because the counsel you receive from Him is what will help you win your battle.
Proverbs 19:21 says ‘There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.’
God’s counsel and wisdom is always superior to the other plans and devises in our hearts. Therefore, do not just rush into battles, always wait and ask “Lord what should I do?’.
As you wait upon The Lord your strength will be renewed and you will mount up with wings as eagles. Through the divine counsel and wisdom you receive, your victory will surely be established.
PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to continually wait upon you so as to receive the divine wisdom I need to win my battles and accomplish the great plans You have ordained for my life in Jesus Name..
QUOTE;
As we face life’s battles, the joy is that our faithful God is both our coach and referee. God will not blow the last whistle until you win. WORDBITE 201
Shalom!
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