Sihon’s refusal to give safe passage to Israel set the stage for a battle he was unknowingly destined to lose. Maybe today you have a broken heart because of someone else’s obstinate heart. Most of us know what it’s like to be rejected by someone we care about. Yet happy is the man or woman who remembers God’s sovereignty. We can be happy if we don’t lose sight of the fact that God is in control. When someone has a hard heart toward me, I must remember that God is the One who causes all things to work out for His perfect, divine plan. Walking in the realization that every event is part of God’s plan produces a radical life. He desires that I possess more of my possession, to be a bigger person, to gain new territory, and to experience greater victory.