“2026: Year of the Explosion” Day 14: God has already fought the battle.

“And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees. And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.””

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭14‬:‭13‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Moses had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt. Now they faced the Red Sea on one side, and the rapidly approaching army of Pharaoh on the other. Trapped, with nowhere to go, they began to panic. Moses stood before the people and assured them that the Lord would fight the battle for them.

“And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬

Even the army of Pharaoh realized that they weren’t just fighting against the Israelites, but that God was fighting for them.

“And in the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

You probably know the rest of the story, how the Red Sea that had parted for the Israelites to walk through on dry ground, was then commanded to go back to its place, drowning the whole army of Egypt.

As we discussed on “Day 6,” Hezekiah had been threatened by Sennacherib, king of the Assyrians. He told Hezekiah that his God would not be able to save him. But Hezekiah took the threats to the Lord; and the Lord gave him the assurance that He would fight the battle for Hezekiah.

““Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it. By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, declares the Lord. For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.” And that night the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭32‬-‭35‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Yes, the angel of the Lord destroyed 185,000 soldiers without Hezekiah sending out any troops.

Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, faced certain destruction as several enemy countries joined forces to come against Judah. However, the Lord sent word through His prophet that he would not have to fight, that the battle was the Lord’s.

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.””

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Sure enough, the enemy armies that came against Judah, ended up destroying each other.

Indeed, the Lord made clear to His people, that those who contended with them would actually be contending with the Lord.

“For thus says the Lord: “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken, and the prey of the tyrant be rescued, for I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In today’s portion of the story of David’s victory at Baal-perazim, we see that having given David a second set of instructions, the Lord told him that He would go before him, assuring the victory.

Now, whereas in this case, David and his army had to fight, the victory had already been made certain by the Lord.

Child of God, don’t be afraid of your enemies. If you belong to the Lord, whether you have to fight, or simply stand still, He has already assured your victory. He has already won the battle!

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!