Admit and Maneuver

“So approximately 3,000 warriors were sent, but they were soundly defeated… Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king of Ai, his people, his town, and his land” Josh.7:4 & 8:1

There are some maneuvers you make and seeds you sow in the spirit that rings on generationally; so be flexible. Be open and one of the keys to being open is, you must admit that you can be wrong. I thought… but I was wrong. Always be open to the possibility that you may be wrong. It will save your life and save you from praying unnecessary prayers. Read Joshua 7 & 8.

Napoleon the Great made the mistake of not being open to the possibility of being wrong. He was a master of offense and military maneuvers but Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo. The statement, “you have met your waterloo” came from that battle. My wife and I visited the battlefield that Napoleon lost during our honeymoon. They actually preserved everything; even the table where he wrote his last letter. If you are just about to get married or have been married for some time and did not go for your honeymoon, please go. You do not necessarily have to go abroad, there are many beautiful places in Nigeria. Napoleon’s last letter was something like, “they are closing in on me. All is lost. I am going to escape…”

Why did Napoleon lose that battle? Napoleon had dealt with the British forces and his men said to him, our maneuverings have given us an advantage, let us finish off the British forces tonight. But Napoleon said no, we will take them out in the morning. And that night, 18^th of June 1815, the British general, the Duke of Wellington made a statement that is attributed to the preacher John Knox. John Knox said give me England or I die. A lot of those generals study great men of God and learn from them.

The Duke of wellington said, “give me Blucher or give me night”. In other words give me Blucher or I die. Blucher was a Prussian general. The Prussian kingdom is the German kingdom and they were just next-door. By 6:30pm, the Prussians bombarded Napoleon and by seven o’clock, Napoleon’s men were wiped out. Napoleon ran for his life and that was the end of Napoleon the Great. He was a great war general but he did not leave room for the possibility that he could be wrong and it cost him everything he worked for.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, help me remain open to the possibility that I can be wrong, admit my wrong, and seek Your direction, in Jesus Name.