Topic: The Lord will have wrought a great victory
Text: 2 Sam 23:11-12

“And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory,” (KJV).

Men that are more than Conquerors must be bold even when they are abandoned. The man, Shammah, the son of Agee is a model worthy of emulation. He was described as a mighty man not because of his size and physical stature, but because he carried the heart of a lion (Prov. 28:1). Shammah was a devoted soldier who was on a mission to defend the territory of Isreal and a piece of land with a lentil. Other soldiers fled on sighting the enemies (Philistines), but he stood alone to stop the enemies from taking over the land. His boldness and determination were an invitation for God to intervene and take over the battle. Other members of the troop saw lentils and piece of land as nothing worth dying for, but Shammah saw beyond that. He saw it as a divine assignment of the King of kings and Lord of Lords that must be done. He spoke like Esther, Esther 4:16, if I perish I perish. It is noted that people who jeopardized their lives for the kingdom such as Daniel, Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego, David, Paul to mention but a few were not consumed by the evil.

The souls of men in Satan’s train are worth dying for. They are part of the world that Jesus loves and died for. They are far more valued compared to lentils that Shammah defended. The piece of land he defended is far too small compared to nations, tribes, and ethnic groups languishing in the hands of the devil. As we take risk to fulfill the Great Commission, the Lord Himself will grant us victory over our adversaries no matter their numbers. Let us be bold and stand the ground and take over for Jesus since the Lord Himself will wrought victory on our behalf.

We should therefore pray:
• For all frontier Missionaries and foot soldiers of the cross to be determined in order to confront the enemies. Victory is sure.
• For the divine presence of God with all missionaries and their families facing severe battles in the course of fulfilling this Great Commission to emerge and be more than conquerors.
• That the fear of the Lord come upon the enemy of the cross that they surrender and yield to His Lordship in worship and obedience.

Pastor (Dr) Jerry Adanu
Soul Reapers Ministry Inc
Ankpa, Kogi State