Don’t Quit Until It’s Done | Judges 7:23-25

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Our text today is Judges 7:23–25.

The men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian. Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and capture the waters against them as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan. And they captured the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb. Then they pursued Midian, and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon across the Jordan. — Judges 7:23-25

The enemy is on the run. The chaos God caused in the Midianite camp has scattered them, but Gideon knows the job isn’t done. If they stop now, the Midianites would merely regroup and return with more vengeance.

So Gideon calls reinforcements from Israel. Naphtali, Asher, Manasseh, and Ephraim to cut off escape routes and secure the waters by the Jordan. The mission is clear — don’t just win; eliminate the threat, what they should have done in the first place. The pursuit ends with the capture and death of two Midianite princes, Oreb and Zeeb, marking a decisive blow against the enemy.

In our spiritual battles, the first breakthrough is usually only the beginning.

God may win a decisive moment, but he calls us to follow through — to pursue, to cut off any possible retreat, to finish what he started. Don't celebrate too early and let your guard down. It's good to break free from one sin, but if you don’t build new habits of holiness, you will let the same enemy back into your camp, too. Make a bold stand for your faith, but do not stop short of complete and total obedience.

Finishing well means staying engaged until the enemy has no foothold left. In your life, that might mean following up a spiritual victory with accountability, continued prayer, Scripture intake, or cutting off lingering access points for temptation.

God doesn’t just want to give you a taste of freedom — He wants you to walk in freedom completely.

ASK THIS:

Where have you celebrated too early in your spiritual battles?
What “enemy footholds” still need to be removed from your life?
Who could you invite to help you finish well?
How can you make sure today’s victory becomes tomorrow’s testimony?
DO THIS:
Identify one area where you’ve stopped short of full victory. Take one specific action today to close the gap and finish what God started.

PRAY THIS:
Lord, thank You for the victories You’ve already won in my life. Give me the perseverance to finish the work You’ve called me to and remove every foothold the enemy could use against me. Amen.

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