Preparation

Now Ehud made himself a dagger (it was double-edged and a cubit in length) and fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh. He prepared himself for the task ahead. Judges 3:16

Ehud was a man of Israel that we don’t know much about. His story is in the book of Judges Chapter 3. You should read it.

Ehud won a great victory against Moab which gained freedom for the Israelites for 80 years. How did he do it?

The answer is found in verse 16, “He prepared himself for the task ahead.” Ehud studied what needed to be done, practiced and executed (literally) the plan.

We can learn so much from this short history of Ehud. How prepared are we to fight the every day battles that come our way?

Ehud expected opposition that’s why he made a plan for the opposition. We need to anticipate problems in our lives and be prepared for them. Will temptation come our way? It might not today but perhaps tomorrow. What about sickness and unexpected changes in our relationships? Are we prepared?

Ephesians 6:13 says, “Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

We can stand like Ehud did and indeed be victorious with overwhelming odds against us if we prepare with the whole armor of God, truth, righteousness, faith and the gospel of peace.

Why was Ehud the only one initially to prepare for the battle? It was because the whole of Israel had settled for defeat at the hands of their oppressors. They were subjugated to Moab. Let’s not be under the control of anything but the Spirit of God as we walk in faith and stand in Grace.