12-17-06Judges 6:16

Judges 6:16 (KJ21)
And the LORD said unto him, "Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man."

Judges 6:16 (NAS)
But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man."

Judges 6:16 (NIVUS)
The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together."

Judges 6:16 (NLT)
The LORD said to him, "I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man."

As an individual person, you usually do not have to fight against other nations as the Israelites did. You do, however, have other enemies with which you must do battle. The children of Israel had a series of enemy tribes whose names ended in "ite". One of these groups was the Midianites, who were a people filled with strife. These were the ancient Arabians and their names meant contentious.

Perhaps there are people in your life who are like these Midianites. These people are always striving and contending with you. They may have judgmental attitudes and try to lord it over you. You may be tired of quarreling with them, but there may seem to be no escape. That is when you need to rely on the promises that the Lord Jehovah has given you.

Adonai, your true Lord and Master, has declared that you are already victorious and He has already provided the strength and power that you need to conquer your foes. He will show you how to smite and destroy the strife that is in your life. Those who have judged you will see the judgment of Almighty God come upon them. Contention, strife, and discord will receive fatal blows and you will be declared the champion.