Numbers 31 has the story of Israel's first real battle as they near the Promised Land. God tells them to fight and destroy Midian. "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian." (3)
Remember that Midian was the nation that wanted Balaam to curse Israel. He couldn't, of course, but what they couldn't accomplish by cursing they accomplished by temptation. In chapter 25 the people invited them to worship with their gods and Israel fell into idolatry and sexual immorality.
The thought I had about this, and the war God declared on them, involves the flesh. God is about to do great things through Israel, but first the agent of their downfall into sin must be done away with.
Paul the Apostle later said: "For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." (Romans 8:13)
Ask the Holy Spirit today to make war on that which tempts you to sin.
Pastor Tom
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