Devotionals by Dr. Michael Youssef
September 13, 2026
Victory Assured
By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D.
Sometimes it appears that evil is winning, but we don’t walk by sight. We see with eyes of faith. As you watch the news from the Middle East, as you hear of wars and rumors of wars, as you see an increase in persecution in West Africa, don’t doubt the Lord’s promise. Our victory is assured. We have God’s Word on it.
In the early 1800s, before the invention of the telegraph, England had a communication system called the semaphore line. Using a system of flags and telescopes, messages could be relayed from tower to tower across the length and breadth of England.
In July 1812, the Duke of Wellington led his forces into battle against the French in Salamanca, Spain. News of the battle was delivered to the naval port in Plymouth, England. The commander of the port, Captain Robert Calder, took the message from the courier and climbed the semaphore tower. Using signal flags, he would send the message to the next tower in line, and the message would be relayed to London, two hundred miles away.
Captain Calder began transmitting: “Wellington defeated—”
Just then, the fog rolled in, interrupting the message. The bank of fog continued to shroud the port for most of the day. Meanwhile, those two words, “Wellington defeated,” were relayed from tower to tower all the way to London.
When the people of London heard of the Duke of Wellington’s defeat, they panicked. Businessmen sold their government bonds. Fortunes were lost.
Back in Plymouth, the fog lifted. Captain Calder transmitted the complete message: “Wellington defeated the French at Salamanca.” Despair turned to celebration!
So it is with you and me. Jesus has won the victory. Satan is a defeated foe. The Battle of Armageddon has not yet been fought—yet the Lord has declared, “It is done!”
Never surrender to panic or despair. Our Lord will return like a thief, when we least expect Him. Be vigilant. Be prepared. Be faithful.
When He returns, will you be ready?
Prayer: Lord, when I am overwhelmed by the brokenness of this world, help me find peace in Your coming Kingdom and joy in Your eternal victory. Help me rejoice even when it appears that evil is winning. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“[O]ut of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, ‘It is done!’” (Revelation 16:17).
*Devotional adapted from Is the Muslim Mahdi the Antichrist? by Michael A. Youssef © 2026. Published by Hachette Book Group, New York, NY. Used by permission.
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Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground teams. His Biblically-based teaching programs are broadcast more than 18,000 times per week in multiple languages around the world. He is also the Founding Rector of Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, and founder of the AWAKE America prayer movement.
Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt and lived in Lebanon and Australia before coming to the United States. In 1984, he fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. Dr. Youssef holds theological degrees from Moore College and Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Emory University. He has authored more than 50 books, including popular titles Saving Christianity?, Life-Changing Prayers, Is the End Near?, How to Read the Bible, Heaven Awaits, and God’s Final Call. He and his wife reside in Atlanta and have four grown children and 15 grandchildren.
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