Let God Fight Your Battles

# 149 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 11:10,1, “Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you." 11 So it was, on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and killed Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it happened that those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. The men of Jabesh had just received word that they would have help in their battle against the Ammonites. No need to tell the Ammonites this fact. So they tell them that they will meet them on the next day and the Ammonites can do to them whatever they wish. Imagine the scene in the Ammonite camp at this time. There would be no fight from the men of Jabesh, and tomorrow would be a day of eye-plucking and so they make their preparations. ( I don't even want to think about how you prepare for such a thing.) So, the people of Jabesh come out to the Ammonites, but what a surprise. The Ammonites are greeted by 330,000 warriors, and by noon the eye-plucking Ammonites are thoroughly defeated and scattered by Saul's three-pronged attack. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost have set the enemy running! I am reminded of Ps 68:1-4, “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. 4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him. I am struck by how many times we see the word “let” in these verses. The idea of “let” is to allow. We allow God to arise and fight our battles as we surrender to Jesus and stand up to our enemy. Allow God into your battles today. Stop relying on your flesh and step aside to observe Him in action, then allow yourself to sing His praises as He gives you the victory.