1 Chronicles 5:21-22 (NASB Strong's)
They took away their cattle: their 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 men. For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile.
Subject: Waring for God and by God
The above text is taken from the section that speaks of the tribes of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They had secured land on the opposite side of the Jordan during the conquest into the new land while being lead by Joshua. In the Chronicles the author is recording an account of those in the land and those in leadership. However, in the above text the writer outlines one of the victories of these tribes. The bounty is listed in regard to the camels, cattle and livestock taken. This alone is remarkable, in that each sheep, donkey, etc. is accounted for. To have the number of each animal listed in God's Word gives us some indication of how important this was to God. Obviously, the key phrase in this text is the statement, "for many fell slain, because the war was of God." When God sent Israel into the land, He meant the war to take place. God wanted them to secure the land and those living in the land were evil. God enabled them to fight. God is the strength of their world and their wars. God is the strength of our world and our wars. Today we also war against evil. Always in our hearts, sometimes in our walk. We are not asked to kill others, but we are asked to fight the evil in this world with the tools God gave us: Prayer, His Word, the Fruit or the Spirit, etc. We are in a battle with Satan, our sin nature and the worldly systems. That battle cannot be won in our strength but by relying on God's strength to work in us, through the Spirit of God. We may not be in a physical war (although more of that is coming), but we are in a spiritual war that can only be won by faith in God.
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