War is usually the last resort in any confrontation or disagreement. Countries reasonably avoid the war front, it is the last resort to seek peace. This is because it costs money, leads to unimaginable destruction and more importantly war claim lives. It would be a miracle for war to take place and no life would be lost. In fact if there was war the evidence would be lose of life.
In Numbers 31 there was a war and lives were lost. It was a great slaughter. The adversary of the Israelites had suffered a major blow at the war front. Many lives were lost. The fascinating thing about this battle however, was the fact that the Israelites went to the battle field fought their way to a major victory and yet lost no man. Not one of the soldiers of Israel was accounted missing. All twelve thousand returned alive!
"...thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us." - Numbers 31:49
This was the testimony of the commanders of the Israelites army. They had lost no man in the war. This is absolutely remarkable because in the natural it is almost impossible to fight a battle with armed opponents and still return with hundred percent victory.
How did they gain this immaculate victory?
They went with God.
Every time the Israelites went to war with God on their side they returned victorious. In this case God seemed to be silent, no angels was mentioned, no whirlwind, no fire, no supernatural force just men who fought. The reality however is that God went with them though silent. God empowered them for total victory.
Moses had commissioned Phinehas the priest to go with them bearing holy instruments and trumpets (Numbers 31:6). So while the priest was working with holy instruments and blowing the trumpet he was sending a message to heaven to help. Help came and God used the Israelites to claim the victory.
There are situations that confront us daily that threaten to put us to shame. While it may not be a battle on the war front some people are facing tough battles. The cheapest way to come out victorious is to go with God. The best ally anyone can have is the Almighty God because He never loses. Anyone on His side is assured of victory.
What do you need?
The priest went with holy instruments and trumpet NOT weapons. The first thing you need to do is to lose the physical weapon mentality. Too many people are looking for an opportunity to vent their anger. They are seeking someone to blame or destroy. The answer to many life troubles is not in the physical. It is time to turn to Godly weapons. Stop seeing physical men as your enemy. We are supposed to love our neighbours not hate them irrespective of their predisposition towards us.
Since your desire is to invite God into the situation of your life the best weapon to choose will be that of PRAISE. When we praise God with holy instruments (our mouth, mind, hands, body etc) we see God come fully into our situation. I encourage you to praise the LORD over that percieved problem and you will see Him move in to ensure that you lose no man.
Shalom.
In Numbers 31 there was a war and lives were lost. It was a great slaughter. The adversary of the Israelites had suffered a major blow at the war front. Many lives were lost. The fascinating thing about this battle however, was the fact that the Israelites went to the battle field fought their way to a major victory and yet lost no man. Not one of the soldiers of Israel was accounted missing. All twelve thousand returned alive!
"...thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us." - Numbers 31:49
This was the testimony of the commanders of the Israelites army. They had lost no man in the war. This is absolutely remarkable because in the natural it is almost impossible to fight a battle with armed opponents and still return with hundred percent victory.
How did they gain this immaculate victory?
They went with God.
Every time the Israelites went to war with God on their side they returned victorious. In this case God seemed to be silent, no angels was mentioned, no whirlwind, no fire, no supernatural force just men who fought. The reality however is that God went with them though silent. God empowered them for total victory.
Moses had commissioned Phinehas the priest to go with them bearing holy instruments and trumpets (Numbers 31:6). So while the priest was working with holy instruments and blowing the trumpet he was sending a message to heaven to help. Help came and God used the Israelites to claim the victory.
There are situations that confront us daily that threaten to put us to shame. While it may not be a battle on the war front some people are facing tough battles. The cheapest way to come out victorious is to go with God. The best ally anyone can have is the Almighty God because He never loses. Anyone on His side is assured of victory.
What do you need?
The priest went with holy instruments and trumpet NOT weapons. The first thing you need to do is to lose the physical weapon mentality. Too many people are looking for an opportunity to vent their anger. They are seeking someone to blame or destroy. The answer to many life troubles is not in the physical. It is time to turn to Godly weapons. Stop seeing physical men as your enemy. We are supposed to love our neighbours not hate them irrespective of their predisposition towards us.
Since your desire is to invite God into the situation of your life the best weapon to choose will be that of PRAISE. When we praise God with holy instruments (our mouth, mind, hands, body etc) we see God come fully into our situation. I encourage you to praise the LORD over that percieved problem and you will see Him move in to ensure that you lose no man.
Shalom.
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