After their triumphant crossing of the Red Sea and the overthrow of Pharaoh’s army, the children of Israel sang praises to God. The lyrics are found in Exodus 15. In verse three specifically, they described God as a man of war. While God is a man of war, He doesn’t always resort to weapons of war to achieve victory. Most often, stratagems come into play. Stratagem is defined as a clever plan towards achieving an objective. God did not rain down hail and fire to disband the bunch of rebels in Genesis 11. All that God did was to confound their language. They could no longer understand each other, ending their rebellious plan.

While God is a man of war, He doesn’t always resort to weapons of war to achieve victory…God can never run out of options regarding the fulfillment of His word.

In our text, God employed another stratagem. He made the Syrian army hear the noise of chariots and horses. They interpreted it to mean it was the Hittites and Egyptian mercenaries coming to attack them. They panicked and fled their camp, leaving behind all their wares. God can never run out of options regarding the fulfillment of His word.