In Joshua 10, the Gibeonites were being surrounded by the five Amorite logs from the hill country. Gibeonites sent word to Joshua. Facing five warrior king with their standing armies, the Gibeonites call upon the leader of the sons of freed slaves who had spent their entire lives wandering in the desert. An interesting choice, don't you think?
Interesting though it might be, it was the right choice for Joshua came to their aide and routed all five armies, killing each of the five kings. Joshua succeeded in conquering all those warrior kings in one campaign because "the Lord God of Israel fought for them" (Josh 10:42). Joshua succeeded against the odds because "the battle was not his but the Lord's" (2 Chron 20:15).
Joshua knew that God would fight for him. He called upon the Lord and fearless in faith went against the odds. God was faithful and Israel was given the victory.
You may be facing long odds or what appears to be a stacked deck. However, ou do not have to fight the battle, whatever it is. You can, as promised in Psalm 50:15, "Call on me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you." If you will let go and let God have your troubles, trusting Him to save, He will give you the victory. Victory may not look like what you imagined, for the Lord may be working things out for you that we're beyond your imagination at the time. James tells us that even trials can work for our good (Jas 1:2). And Paul says that agod can work all things for the good of those who love him (Rom 8:28).
The point I hope you take from this is, regardless of what you're facing or how daunting it may look - if you are in Christ, the battle is not yours but the Lord's and He will win the victory.
Jus' Sayn.
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