YOUR ENEMY IS AFRAID

Today's reading: Judges 7-11

"Gideon crept up just as a man was telling a friend a dream. The man said, I had this dream, and in my dream a loaf of barley bread came tumbling down into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent, turned it over, and knocked it flat! His friend said, Your dream can mean only one thing--God has given Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite, victory over all the armies united with Midian! When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he thanked God. Then he returned to the Israelite camp and shouted--Get up! For the Lord has given you victory over the Midianites!" Judges 7:13-15 NLT

Gideon and a few from his army had crept up to his enemy's camp.

The silence of the dark night amplified the words he heard one of the opposing soldiers saying.

The conversation was just enough for Gideon, and his men, to know the enemy was afraid and they knew victory would not be theirs in the battle they were quickly approaching.

Gideon used his words, and the message in them, to convey confidence and encouragement to his men for the fight ahead.

Not that I advocate listening to your enemy on a regular basis, but there might be a few occasions where IF you did, you'd find out his words, his tactics, his repetitive attacks are stemming from one single, solitary emotion--fear!

Our enemy knows every single thing he does against us will be in all reality against God himself.

He knows in the epic battle of life, he is a loser.

He is well aware of his final destiny.

He still has the chains, bruises and location to prove his defeat.

He is also fully comprehending how tied his hands truly are in regards to our lives and his attacks on them.

In the dark of the night when you hear your enemy whispering doubts into your mind, stop and listen--he's the one that's afraid and wanting your company in feeling that way!