Battle Strategy

I think it would be cool to have sat in on some of the strategies featuring General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. He was the Commander in Chief of The United States Central Command and the leader of all the coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War. I remember watching some of the news briefings when he would report to the American public what was going on in the war effort. He was very pointed in his descriptions of what took place and it was sometimes a bit comical. I found this famous briefing from General Schwarzkoph about the strategies used in Persian Gulf War.

King David was provoked into battle by the neighboring Ammonites and he anwered the call. The Ammonites recruited or hired the Aremeans to help them fight against Israel. David’s commanders were faced with an interesting situation. Check this out…

10 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 11 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites. 12 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you. 13 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”

14 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 15 When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they too fled before his brother Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 19:10-15 NIV)

I picture the fighters from Israel as quick and scrappy. However they did it, the evidently intimidated the Arameans and they fled which in turn lead the Ammonites to flee as well. Just like that, the battle was over.

I think sometimes when I face battles on several fronts, I’m not sure where to start first. The answer might just possibly be to find a way to fight both fronts at the same time. It seems like the Israelites where cornered and came out fighting fiercely.

I know that when I’m faced with seemingly impossible odds, I’m learning to trust the Lord for strength, knowledge and wisdom. I’m also looking to Him for help to win. The battles I face aren’t really mine since I’ve turned it all over to him anyway. I’ve even lost some battles, but I want to always keep my eyes on the war (aka the big picture or in spiritual terms- eternal life). I want the Lord by my side as I walk through the darkest of valleys or skip while on the mountaintop. My battle strategy is to trust Him as the Commander In Chief of my life!

Pressing On!

Dwayne