Military Geniuses
“There
he divided his men and attacked during the night from several directions.”
(Genesis 14:15a NLT)
During the Old Testament days we had a number of
military geniuses.
One of my
favorite military leaders who showed an extraordinary genius strategy was Abram
who took 318 of his trained hired servants in pursuit of his nephew Lot who had
been captured by King Kedorlaomer’s army. He divided his small army of 318 men
into separate divisions and attacked the enemy at night. Can you imagine how
this affected the minds of the enemy soldiers? Did you notice that they
attacked them from “several different directions” all at the same time. This
was a genius move by Abram. The enemy soldiers panicked thinking a large force
was bearing down on them. What happened? Kedorlaomer’s army fled!
Other Old
Testament military leaders who showed exemplary strategic tactics were Barak in
his defeat of the Assyrian army commander Sisera, Gideon who used a nighttime
strategy to confuse and defeat the Midianites, David who defeated Israel’s
enemy Goliath with a stone, and Elijah who defeated the prophets of Baal with
fire. These men were successful because God provided them with the strategy and
the necessary tools to win.
During more
modern times we have such great military strategists as Skanderberg who used
guerilla tactics, Attila the Hun, Ganghis Kahn known for his brutality and
sheer terror, Hannibal Barca, Alexander the Great known for his exceptional
speed, Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Robert E. Lee, Thomas J.
“Stonewall” Jackson, Erwin Rommel the father of modern tank warfare and given
the nickname of the “Desert Fox”, George S. Patton, and others. These military
leaders are all known for their courage in battle.
We need to
show courage as we take a stand for the truth that is being waged by Satan and
his enemy forces. Before you enter the battle be sure to make it a daily habit
to put on the whole armor of God as described by Paul in Ephesians 6:10-17.
Prayer: Dear Lord, give me the courage and strength
to preach and teach the whole counsel of God rightly dividing the word of
truth.
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