POWER AGAINST EXTENDED BATTLES
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Exodus 14:13-14
Key Verse: “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:14)
Supporting Texts: Isaiah 49:24-26; Psalm 46:10; 2 Chronicles 20:15; Nahum 1:9
INTRODUCTION
Some battles in life last longer than expected. They seem to stretch from one season into another, refusing to bow, refusing to shift, and refusing to end. These extended battles drain strength, weaken hope, and make progress difficult. But God has not designed His children to remain in endless warfare; He has provided supernatural power to bring every prolonged battle to an end.
Extended battles often hide behind invisible cycles: patterns of delay, repeated disappointments, financial struggles, family crises, or spiritual oppression. They create a sense that breakthrough is always near but never materialises. Yet throughout Scripture, God reveals Himself as the One who steps into longstanding battles and ends them in one moment.
When God arises, battles that lasted years scatter in seconds. Pharaoh pursued Israel for over 400 years, but in one night God ended the fight. The God who drowned Pharaoh is still alive. He specialises in terminating long-term afflictions, breaking generational strongholds, and bringing closure to battles that have lasted too long. Tonight, He will empower you to overcome every extended battle.
1. THE NATURE OF EXTENDED BATTLES
Extended battles are prolonged confrontations that resist natural effort and require divine intervention.
a) Spiritual resistance (Daniel 10:12-13). Some battles linger because spiritual forces resist your breakthrough, delaying answers until divine power intervenes.
b) Cycles and patterns (Judges 2:18-19). Israel suffered repetitive cycles; extended battles often run in cycles that only God can break.
c) Hidden legal grounds (Lamentations 3:37). Some battles continue because the enemy finds legal grounds to accuse, delay, or hinder destiny.
d) Weariness and discouragement (Galatians 6:9). Extended battles drain faith, but God renews strength so His people can rise again.
Biblical Example: The woman with the issue of blood battled sickness for 12 years until Jesus ended the lingering affliction instantly (Mark 5:25-34).
2. GOD’S PROMISE TO END LONG-STANDING WARFARE
God never intends that battles should last forever; He has committed Himself to give rest to His people.
a) God fights for His people (2 Chronicles 20:15). The battle is not yours; extended battles end when God steps in as the Warrior.
b) God sets an expiration date (Nahum 1:9). Affliction shall not rise a second time, He determines how far battles can go.
c) God breaks the oppressor (Isaiah 49:24-26). The lawful captive shall be delivered and the prey of the mighty shall be taken away.
d) God gives permanent rest (Joshua 21:44). When God gives rest, no enemy can rise again to trouble you.
Biblical Example: After years of warfare, God gave David total victory over all his enemies and rest on every side (2 Samuel 7:1).
3. DIVINE WEAPONS FOR TERMINATING EXTENDED BATTLES
God equips believers with spiritual tools to confront and end persistent battles.
a) The weapon of prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21). Extended battles often require intensified prayer and fasting to uproot stubborn resistance.
b) The weapon of the Word (Jeremiah 23:29). The Word of God breaks strongholds like fire and shatters long-standing oppressions like a hammer.
c) The weapon of praise warfare (Acts 16:25-26). Praise provokes divine intervention; walls and chains fall when God inhabits your praise.
d) The weapon of prophetic declarations (Job 22:28). Declaring God’s Word enforces divine verdicts and compels stubborn battles to bow.
Biblical Example: Jehoshaphat ended an overwhelming battle through prophetic praise, and God scattered the enemies without a sword (2 Chronicles 20:20-24).
4. DIVINE MERCY AND ANGELIC INTERVENTION IN EXTENDED BATTLES
Extended battles often end through divine mercy and angelic assistance.
a) Mercy overturns ancient battles (Psalm 102:13). When your “set time” comes, the mercy of God forces every long-standing battle to end.
b) Angels fight on behalf of God’s people (Psalm 34:7). Angels encamp and engage in warfare, breaking chains and overthrowing enemy forces.
c) God’s presence melts resistance (Psalm 97:5). Mountains that have stood for years melt like wax before the presence of the Lord.
d) Divine vengeance ends stubborn battles (Isaiah 63:4). God arises to execute vengeance, ensuring battles that lasted years end permanently.
Biblical Example: In one night, an angel destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers, ending a prolonged siege against Israel (2 Kings 19:35).
CONCLUSION
Extended battles are not permanent. No challenge, affliction, delay, or warfare can outlast the power of God. As you engage divine weapons, stand on God’s promises, and trust in His mercy, every prolonged battle will receive divine termination. God has arisen to fight for you, and the battles that lingered for years will end suddenly.
Step into this season with confidence. The Lord is your Warrior, your Defender, and your Deliverer. The years of struggle shall become years of testimony. The storms that lingered shall bow to His authority. You will walk into the new year victorious, free, and empowered by His mighty hand.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, arise and fight every prolonged battle in my life.
2. Father, release Your power to destroy every stubborn adversary.
3. Lord, break every cycle of delay operating in my life.
4. Father, overturn every legal ground the enemy is using against me.
5. Lord, melt every long-standing mountain resisting my progress.
6. Father, release angels to wage war on my behalf.
7. Lord, give me strength and wisdom to confront prolonged challenges.
8. Father, let every generational battle expire by Your power.
9. Lord, give me rest from every warfare before this year ends.
10. Father, turn every long-standing battle into a testimony of victory.
