John III Sobieski, king of Poland in the late 17th century, is best remembered as the man who saved central Europe from invading armies of Turks in 1683. With the Turks at the walls of Vienna, Sobieski led a charge that broke the siege. His rescue of Vienna is considered one of the decisive battles in European history. In announcing his great victory the king paraphrased the famous words of Caesar by saying simply, "I came; I saw; God conquered."
23:3 You yourselves have seen everything the Lord your God has done to all these nations for your sake; it was the Lord your God who fought for you.
Joshua in farewell address gathers all the leaders of Israel and gives them a nutshell of his life. He could have taken this moment to seal his place in the history as the greatest. He knew this was being recorded and could have taken all the glory by himself. But in spite of all the victories and accolades he could see in his lifetime, deep down he knew it was God who brought him thus far. So without missing a beat, he confesses, that it was God who gave the victory. In saying this, he went a step ahead in expressing his courage. It takes a courageous man to honor God for the victory. In the process of giving glory to God, Joshua was covered by God’s glory. He was now more famous than ever. A warrior, A true champion in the hands of God.
Many times, we tend to blame God for all the bad and take credit for all the good. Whereas God is too good to hurt you. Daddy wants his children to be blessed. When we win a battle, let’s be able to give glory to our Lord and in that process, we will shine for the Lord. Let’s remember He is the God of victory. All glory to God alone.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at stanleytisac@gmail.com
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