Before entering the land God had promised to them, the children of Israel were informed that they would have to “take possession of the good land...by thrusting out all your enemies from before you.” (Deuteronomy 6:19) Though the reward was sure to be sweet, the path would require a number of battles to be fought. Before leading them into these battles, God told Israel how they could be successful and issued warnings about what would lead to destruction. Although we “do not wrestle against flesh and blood,” we are fighting “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12) No matter what struggle or battle you face in this life as one of God’s children, you can overcome, just as God led Israel to conquer the land of Canaan. God’s commands to Israel teach us some important things to remember about battles of any type, though, when we are fighting for the LORD.