The men of Gibeon hurriedly sent messengers to Joshua at Gilgal. "Come and help your servants!" they demanded. "Come quickly and save us! For all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hills are here with their armies." So Joshua and the Israeli army left Gilgal and went to rescue Gibeon. "Don't be afraid of them," the Lord said to Joshua, "for they are already defeated! I have given them to you to destroy. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you." Joshua 10:6-8
Joshua represents pastors and the servants represent those submitted to their leaders. Now, you have to remember, even before your pastor assists you in walking out your deliverance, he must receive from himself/herself a personal word from the Lord concerning your situation! That is what causes a leader to know that he/she has what it takes to bring you through this battle. They are not the least bit shaken at what they see happening with you because they have gotten a personal word from the Lord concerning you.
The Lord said to Joshua, concerning his enemies, "don't be afraid of them for they are already defeated!" That is why sometimes you will see a sense of confidence on your leadership. You will see that they are not shaken concerning your life and concerning your future. They already know that the enemy coming up against you are already a defeated foe.
The scripture goes on to say, "Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the enemy armies by surprise." What was the element of surprise? The enemy does not expect you to come out of your situation. He does not expect the pastor and others to travail in prayer all night on your behalf. He thinks that because you are not as skilled or knowledgeable as you desire to be - in the Word of God, or in intercessory prayer, praise and worship - you are already defeated. He thinks he has the victory.
The surprise element is that you have a pastor, who the Lord has already trained to wage this war. Your pastor has the weapons it takes to sneak up on the enemy. If you have had a problem with submission, you are missing your blessing. The enemy is not expecting you to have a covering, someone that is praying for you. Because you by yourself may not be able to defend the enemy, but when you are covered by a shepherd, you have already won the battle.
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