"Done Under Foot"

"Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth." (Psalms 83:9-10) It just so happens that we are in the Book of Judges, so much of this makes sense with the way so many were defeated with hardly any armies; sometimes by just one person and some very interesting choice of weapons. But isn't that how God likes to make things work out? He does not like to share much of the glory, so He takes away the odds and make us know that it's not our doing that gets things done. That said, there is a small part He allows for His servants to take credit for; which part, is that of showing up! That's pretty much all there is to it, if you want to be used of God, then you need to show up, step up, or just make yourself available. God pretty much will do the rest! There is one thing about Paul's version of fighting spiritual battles that has always struck me, it's the part about "standing;" "And having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13c) It really matters how we survive any battle, that we don't give up! That's what the enemy wants, weak Christians that say, It's time to quit, because we just can't win. On the one hand, they have a point when they proclaim that, because it's not by our power or might that we can be victorious; so we might as well agree on that. But to give up and say that it's impossible, that just is not true! There is nothing impossible with God! And that's a quote from some very trustworthy sources; on that we can stand! If you think about what is being said about the enemies of God, 'dung' is pretty much just that, compose used to fertilize the earth. Obviously, when it comes to God defeating any army, no matter how large or how strong, that's pretty much the only power or potential that they have; on that we can also stand...
"How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight." (Hebrews 11:32-34) NLT