The Sound of Victory

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“For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians hear the sound of chariots and of horses, the sound of a great army, so that they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to come against us”” (2 Kings 7:6).

The Syrian army surrounded Samaria so that no one could enter or leave the city. This war strategy was often used, to force the city being invaded to surrender to the army which had surrounded them. This was generally because the inability of people to leave or enter, meant no trade of food and other items.

There were four lepers sitting at the gate of the city, that were desperate to get some food. They considered going into Samaria, but knew that there was no food in the city. This meant that they would starve to death. They also contemplated going to the camp of the Syrians, to surrender to see if they would have pity on them and give them something to eat. On arriving at the entrance of the Syrian camp, they noticed that the camp was empty.

The Syrians ran away in fear as the leper’s approached. God allowed their feet to sound like those of a mighty army. “So they fled away in the twilight and abandoned their tents, their horses, and their donkeys, leaving the camp as it was, and fled for their lives” (2 Kings 7:7). The lepers entered the camp and found it abandoned. They found possessions and more than enough to eat and also to supply everyone in Samaria.

We carry a sound of victory and God will cause our feet to send terror to the camp of the enemy. Our worship and praise also sends a sound to the atmosphere and declares victory over the enemy. “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways” (Deuteronomy 28:7).

A.P.-Y.

Published by Anneta Pinto-Young

I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession. Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm. I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing. I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.

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5 thoughts on “The Sound of Victory”

  1. Wow that part when God allowed the feet of the lepers to sound like those of a mighty army so that they fled away in the twilight and abandoned their tents, their horses, and their donkeys, leaving the camp as it was, and fled for their lives, is the one that assures me of God’s limitless ways of saving us.
    Great devotional.
    God bless you

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