Victory Belongs to the Lord

As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from the sky, and more of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites. ~ Joshua 10:11


This is a great battle story about how God told Joshua fight against enemy kings and defeat them.  Joshua was obedient and did as God commanded. This verse says that these kings "fled before Israel".  But who does it say was winning the day for Joshua?  Was it his army of mighty men?  No, it says that the Lord killed more of the enemy with hailstones than the Israelites killed with their swords.  This is because victory truly belongs to the Lord.  We start to fail and falter when we begin to think that we are the cause of victory in our lives.  But the truth is that God doesn't need us.  He didn't need us when He created the heavens and the earth and He doesn't need us to defeat a human enemy.  But the crazy and amazing thing is that God wants to use us.  He searches the hearts of all the men on the earth, looking for someone who will be a vessel that He can use.  All it takes to be a vessel for God is a willing heart and obedience.  God wants to do a mighty work in and through you, but He can't do it if you won't be open to Him.  Open your heart to God today and see what He won't do in your life.