Five Keys to Victory

Introduction: Ex 14:14 “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” The original plan of God was to fight our battles for us. He knows that every man at one time or the other will have a battle to fight. The battle could be an open enemy, a health challenge, a demonic attack etc. The following keys will help you win the battle of life as long as you are on the Lord’s side. 

1. The key of acknowledgement. Pr 3:6 “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Acknowledgement means to recognize the power and authority of God over your circumstances. Because you recognize him – he will help you. No demon or situation can withstand Jehovah. Job said “I know that my redeemer liveth…” The three Hebrew children said “…our God whom we serve is able to deliver us…” 

2. The key of remembrance. 1Chr 16:12 “Remember his marvelous works that he hath done…” You must call to remembrance God’s work in your life – your testimonies. If he did it yesterday, he will do it today. Always remember his promises and pray them to him. 

3. The key of obedience. Ex 23:22 “But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.” In this covenant, your obedience commands his intervention. In any situation of life, cry to him based on the covenant. God is not a respecter of person; he is a respecter of covenant. Practically, while looking up can you at the same time look down? You cannot depend on God and at the same time depend on man. When it appears like there is no way – fear not. Trust in the ability of God to do it. 

4. The key of humility. 2Chr. 20:12b “…for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” Jehoshaphat humbled himself. When you begin to claim power and might, God cannot help you because heaven helps those who cannot help themselves. Always pray “…that which I do not know teach me, that which I do not see, show me.” David prayed in Ps 61:2b “…when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

5. The key of service. Jn 12:26 “If any man serve me…him will my Father honour.” God has no emergency. He knows what is coming ahead of his servant. He knows how to set up machinery to save him. He stopped Baalam from cursing his people – even though his people were not aware of what was happening. Mordecai did not know of the gallows – but engineer Haman was hanged on it. David refused to kill Saul – God killed him in battle. God has promised to fight for you. Trust him, he will give you victory.