Date: Sunday, 8th March, 2026
Text: Exodus 14:14
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
There are battles in life that God never intended His children to fight by their own strength. When we trust in the Lord and rely on His power, He can grant victory without the need for human struggle. The Scriptures repeatedly show that God is able to defeat enemies on behalf of His people.
In the days of Hezekiah, the mighty army of Sennacherib surrounded Jerusalem. Hezekiah sought the Lord in prayer, and God intervened. In one night, the angel of the Lord struck the Assyrian army, and Judah won the battle without lifting a sword (2 Kings 19:35).
Another powerful example is Jehoshaphat, who faced a vast coalition of enemies. Instead of rushing to battle, he led the people to seek God and sent singers ahead to praise the Lord. As they praised, God set ambushments among their enemies, and the opposing armies destroyed one another (2 Chronicles 20:22).
God also gave an unusual victory to Gideon against the Midianites. With only three hundred men carrying trumpets and lamps, Gideon obeyed God’s instruction. The Lord caused confusion in the enemy camp, and the Midianites turned their swords against themselves (Judges 7:22).
Beloved, these accounts remind us that victory does not always come through human strength or fierce struggle. As the Lord declared to His people in Exodus 14:14, “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” When we trust God, obey His word, and seek His face, He can fight our battles and grant us victory even before the battle begins.
Prayer Nugget: Father, arise and fight every battle confronting my life and family in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year: Joshua 8-10