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Overcoming Iron Chariots
After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” —Judges 1:1 ESV
When battles come…
- Turn to God first and seek His direction.
The Lord said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” And Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you.” So Simeon went with him. Then Judah went up and the Lord gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they defeated 10,000 of them at Bezek. —Judges 1:2-4 ESV
And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negeb, and in the lowland. And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba), and they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai. —Judges 1:8-10 ESV
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath and devoted it to destruction. So the name of the city was called Hormah. Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory. And the Lord was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country—Judges 1:17-19a ESV
When battles come…
- Turn to God first and seek His direction.
- Trust God and His promises.
Promises:
*If you are worried or afraid……Philippians 4:6-7
*If you are discouraged…..Joshua 1:9
*If you don’t understand what is going on in your life…Proverbs 3:5-6
*If you are tired and weary…Isaiah 40:31
*If you feel weak…Psalm 46:1
… but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron. —Judges 1:19b ESV
When battles come…
- Turn to God first and seek His direction.
- Trust God and His promises.
- Rely on God’s power and not your own.
Psalm 20:1-8
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices!Selah
May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright. —Psalm 20:1-8 ESV