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Bob Hoekstra
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June 29
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<h1>God's Promise to Fight for His People</h1>
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<div class="block"><i>"The LORD your God, who goes before you, <b>He will fight for you</b>, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes…<b>No man shall be able</b> to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so <b>I will be with you</b>. <b>I will not</b> leave you <b>nor</b> forsake you."</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Deu', 1, '30-30');">Deuteronomy 1:30</a> and <a onClick="return mV('Jos', 1, '5-5');">Joshua 1:5</a>)</div>
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<p>God's promises had guaranteed that Israel would be delivered from bondage in Egypt. Here, <b>God promises to fight for His people</b>, assuring them of victory in battle as they entered the Promised Land.</p>
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<p>There would be many battles as God's people went into the land. Ungodly nations would persistently oppose them. Moses, as God's spokesperson, expresses the Lord's commitment to do battle for Israel. <i>"The LORD your God, who goes before you, <b>He will fight for you</b>."</i> The Lord had done mighty things for Israel in bringing them out of Egypt. Now, Moses assures them that God will act again on their behalf <i>"according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes."</i></p>
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<p>Later, the Lord Himself reassured Joshua of a similar truth. <i>"<b>No man shall be able</b> to stand before you all the days of your life."</i> Many would try to come against the people of God under Joshua's leadership. Yet, God pledged the same faithfulness to Joshua that Moses had enjoyed. <i>"As I was with Moses, so <b>I will be with you</b>."</i> Then, the Lord added the ultimate words of reassurance. <i>"<b>I will not</b> leave you <b>nor</b> forsake you."</i> When facing the certainty of battles, there is nothing greater than having God committed to always be present to fight against the enemy. The battle report in one region of the Promised Land gave testimony to God's faithful promises. <i>"<b>All</b> these <b>kings</b> and their <b>land</b> Joshua <b>took</b> at one time, <b>because</b> the <b>LORD</b> God of Israel <b>fought for Israel</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jos', 10, '42-42');">Joshua 10:42</a>).</p>
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<p>We are also engaged in warfare, spiritual warfare. <i>"You therefore must endure hardship as a <b>good soldier</b> of Jesus Christ"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('2Ti', 2, '3-3');">2 Timothy 2:3</a>). As spiritual soldiers, we must use spiritual weapons. <i>"For though we walk in the flesh, we do <b>not war</b> according to the <b>flesh</b>. For the <b>weapons of our warfare</b> are <b>not carnal</b> but <b>mighty in God</b> for pulling down strongholds"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('2Cr', 10, '3-4');">2 Corinthians 10:3-4</a>). The promises of God are part of our spiritual weaponry. We can stand victorious in battle by the promises of God, just as the Apostle Paul did. <i>"Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for <b>I am with you</b>, and <b>no one will attack you to hurt you</b>…And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Act', 18, '9-11');">Acts 18:9-11</a>).</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Dear Lord, the battles rage hot and heavy so often in my life. I thank You for Your promises to fight for me. I rest in Your presence in my life here in the midst of this battlefield called earth, Amen.</div>
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