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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Dealing With Hagrites
July 17, 2026
They waged war against the Hagrites…. They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.
1 Chronicles 5:19-20, NIV
Recommended Reading:
Psalm 55:22-2322 Cast your burden on the Lord,And He shall sustain you;He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;But I will trust in You.
Psalm 55:22-23
Perhaps in reading through the Bible, you skim across 1 Chronicles 1–9 because these chapters contain long lists of genealogies. Yet here and there, the writer paused to say something special about some of the people. In chapter 5, the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh went to war against the Hagrites. They prevailed, not because of their size or armaments but because of two critical weapons—prayer and faith. They cried out to God during the battle, and He answered because they trusted in Him.
That exact formula will give you victory today. Are you facing an army of Hagrites? Is a loved one in crisis? Is the medical challenge great? Is cash tight? Are your spirits low? Cry out to God, and rely on Him. Trust Him. God is pleased when we bring Him our burdens, and He can lift the heaviest load.
Cry to Him during the battle. He will answer because He will help you trust in Him.
Leave it all in the Hands that were wounded for you.
Elisabeth Elliott
