Do you try to fight all your battles on your own? Moses and the children of Israel were trapped between the sea and Pharaoh’s army. As recorded in Exodus 14:13-14 (KJV), Moses told Israel: "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."

God's prophet spoke similar words to King Jehoshaphat when a great army came against the nation of Judah (2 Chron 20:1-24). God directed the king and his people to stand and watch him (God) fight the enemy. The king sent people to sing and praise God ahead of Judah's army and as the people sang God caused the enemy armies to destroy each other and brought a huge victory for Judah.

What is God telling us here? God is teaching us to trust him, trust his word, do things his way and then we will walk in victory every time. God directs us to cast our cares on him (1 Peter 5:7), rest in him (Matt 11:28-30); seek his word in the challenges we face. We need to set our faces (have faith) like flint on his promises (his word) and watch his word work in our lives. It cannot fail. Fighting our own battles without God is hard. Do it God's way.

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