Benefits of God with you – Best place for victory – Part 3

Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. Judges 20:26

Many people don't love themselves and hence they find it difficult to love others. Selfishness is not love. You may be selfish and overly ambitious, but you may not love yourself. You may love yourself and not even be selfish. This is a very wonderful truth. If you love yourself, you will not condemn others. You will be quick to forgive and adjust with others, because you want others to adjust with you. You are quick to forgive others, because you are quick to forgive yourself.

God doesn't want us to go judging others when we are living a miserably wicked life. Thats what the Israelites were doing. They want others to change while they never wanted to change. They thought that they have power backing and influence to help them, then why to change. The Israelites were depending on their man-power and skills to get them the victory. They said, "400,000 v/s 26,700, now its easy to win the battle. We don't need God to help. Why trouble God? We have all the strength so its ok even if we don't have to trouble God, we will fight our battles with our skills." Remember God is never troubled by what we ask, or if we constantly ask. Instead, He is happy, if we run to Him even with the smallest thing. Everytime we run to Him, He is happy. For God, no other thing in this world is more important than you. You are the First priority for God.

Many of us, depend on our skills and our contacts with influential people to see things through. Many of us also make money our strong support to see ourselves through. Its good if you know influential people, take their help if needed. But don't depend only on them. Bible says, "Horses are ready for the battle, but the victory belongs to God." When there is no one to help you in your situation then you are in the best place, because you will look to God for help. When there is no one to help you and you only have God with you, that is the best place, because your victory is sealed and there is 100% guarantee of victory. Don't be dejected or anxious, when you don't have anyone to help you, but God. Rejoice because you are surely going to be victorious. God bless you.

– Jimsen & Sneha