The Battles We Face

Joshua 5:13-14 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?  And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

Israel is about to attack the city of Jericho. Before that battle, the leader of Israel, Joshua, goes out to inspect the battle site and  comes face to face with the real leader of Israel. Yielding the battle to Jesus,  Joshua humbles himself, falls at the Lord’s feet and worships Him.

May this remind us who is in control of the battles we face. May this remind us of the necessity of humbling ourselves at the feet of Jesus, to submit to God’s will, whatever that will may be. His will is what matters most.

If we would enjoy real spiritual victory in our lives, we must come to understand who really fights our battles.