For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might utterly destroy them, and that they might receive no mercy, but that He might destroy them, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Joshua 11:20 (NKJV)
The scripture above tells us that it is The Lord that hardened the hearts of the neighbouring cities that they should come against Israel in battle. This teaches us a number of important lessons about our battles in life:
- Don’t be afraid of your enemies
You see, as Children of God, there is nothing that escapes Him about our lives. He knows the spiritual giants that have set themselves up against us, He is very aware of them however He wants us to be courageous and not to be afraid of them. That is why He assures that:
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Psalm 91:5-7
- It is the Lord that hardens the heart of your enemies
When you keep praying about a specific problem and it doesn’t seem to go straightaway, please do not give up, but realise that it is God that has hardened the hearts of your enemies. You see, champions are only made after they have defeated their opponents. Even though your enemies are determined to gather against you, The Lord has assured us that all who come against you shall fall for your sake:
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Isaiah 54:15 (KJV)
- God hardens your enemies hearts so that He can destroy them
God is determined to destroy all the spiritual giants that come against you. Because the time for judging Satan and his wicked hosts is yet to come, God is determined to destroy their influence in the lives of those who surrender their lives to Jesus Christ so that we can fulfil His plans and purpose for our lives. He wants to give us the victory however that victory only comes when we totally surrender our lives to Jesus:
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
Prayer
Dear Father, please help me not to be afraid of my enemies, because I understand that it is You who hardens their heart so You can destroy them in Jesus name.
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