READ: Joshua 10:1-14
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.
Joshua 10:40
Joshua and Caleb engaged in endless fighting from village to village, killing God’s enemies and taking new territories. You must be ready for endless fighting. You must be ready for war! You must be ready to engage in one war after another.
Do not long for peace! Do not long for rest! Do not say to yourself, “Why do I have one issue after another? When will I have peace? When will I have rest?” Once you are in the season of enlargement you must expect one battle to follow another. You must expect endless fighting.
A man who is into enlargement will have many battles. When Moses died, Joshua entered a season of endless battles. The list of wars that Joshua went through is so long that I can only produce a few of his battles.
Joshua battles five Amorite kings: Joshua 10:5-7, 23
Joshua battles Makkedah: Joshua 10:28
Joshua battles Libnah: Joshua 10:29
Joshua battles Lachish: Joshua 10:32
Joshua smites Gezer: Joshua 10:33
Joshua fought against Eglon: Joshua 10:34
Joshua fought against Hebron: Joshua 10:36
Joshua battles Debir: Joshua 10:38
Joshua battles the country of the hills: Joshua 10:40
Joshua battles Kadesh Barnea: Joshua 10:41
Joshua battles Gaza: Joshua 10:41
Joshua battles Goshen: Joshua 10:41
Joshua battles Gibeon: Joshua 10:41
It is impossible to say how many battles you are going to experience as you fight your way to experience the enlargement from God. Just like Joshua, you can expect many battles as you press on to enlargement. Do not be tired of fighting!