Victory Over Time
Victory Over Time
Joshua 10:12 NLT
On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said, “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.”
This podcast is a repost, was originally published on November 6, 2017.
Series: Overwhelming Victory
From Joshua 10:12, we come to understand the power that God is willing to manifest. We’ve been believing for an overwhelming victory. This overwhelming victory- is not ordinary.
The Israelites were fighting the Amorites, and if the sun sets, they would have to restart the fight the next day.
So what Joshua said was that they need to finish the battle against the enemy that day itself- that they cannot wait for next day morning.
Nobody has done this before, nobody has prayed a prayer like this- before or after. Joshua prayed “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon and let the moon stand over the valley of Aijalon”.
The entire movement of the Earth, the whole planetary system, came to a stand still because one man prayed. He put time on hold, on pause. Nobody can do this- put a day on pause to complete errands, or chores, or all the work, and then resume.
God listened to his prayer!
Let’s use this amazing story for our lives and pray that God stops our seasons right now till we experience complete victory in our fights, in our battles, in whatever we’re trying to overcome.
Prayer has power, and if we pray and move, God’s hands will move and give us overwhelming victory – not ordinary victory, but overwhelming extraordinary victory.
We have victory over everything – even over time – because surely the Lord is fighting for us today!
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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