Scripture

When the men of Judah attacked, the Lord gave them victory over the Canaanites and the Perezites, and they killed 10,000 enemy warriors at the town of Bezek.

Observation

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites ask the Lord which tribe should attack the Canaanites. The Lord tells them Judah, and that He has already given them victory.

So the men of Judah, assisted by the tribe of Simeon, take on the Canaanites and the Perezites, killing 10,000 warriors at the town of Bezek.

The fighters from Judah destroy many towns and their inhabitants, conquering and controlling much of the land.

Application

It is clear from this passage that the people of Israel were dependant on God for their land. When they followed God’s battle plans, they had victory. When they try to do it in their own ability and their own wisdom, they failed miserably.

We are fighting in a battle for control of the territory that the Lord has assigned to us. Satan is constantly trying to intimidate us so that he can kill, steal, and destroy all that God has for us.

We have to fight this war on God’s terms and not our own. The weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, they are spiritual.

When we trust God and walk in his ways, then the battle and the victory belong to the Lord.

Prayer

Lord, I thank you that you are greater than the enemy. Please help me to align my ways with your plans for me. Amen.