(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “who by faith…” 34 “…from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.”

   You are no different from men and women named in the Bible.  They were weak and made strong by their faith in the living God.  They became mighty in war and put their enemy’s armies to flight.

Jesus gave many illustrations about faith in Him, the following is one of many.
(NASB) Luke 6:47-48 “Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been will built.”

Jesus went on to give the results of unbelief in Himself.
(NASB) Luke 6:49 “But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”

(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “who by faith…” 34 “…from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.”

The men and women this is commending also had choices.  Unbelief was an option.  They could have turned from belief in the living God and remained weak and defeated.  They could have built their lives on nothing but shifting sand, without a rock-solid foundation and if they had, they would not have been able to withstand their enemies.

What enemies are you battling?  Perhaps they aren’t flesh and blood enemies.  Perhaps they are anger, or a repeated sin, selfishness, hostility, hatred toward others, lying, stealing, bitterness, slander, malice…and the list goes on.  What enemies are you battling?  Are you winning those battles?

Take it to heart ~

What does God’s word say about defeating your enemies?

(NASB) Ephesians 6:10-11 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.”

By faith!  We will become mighty as we follow our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

By faith!  We will put our enemies to flight.

By faith!  We are to go forward into this day!