{"id":12534,"date":"2026-10-27T06:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/?p=12534"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:44:51","slug":"trip-report-16-the-victory-belongs-to-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/2026\/10\/27\/trip-report-16-the-victory-belongs-to-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report # 16\u2014\u201cThe victory belongs to the LORD\u201d!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/imagesMGM-airport-2.jpg?resize=640%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12533\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.768849498046793;width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/imagesMGM-airport-2.jpg?w=658&amp;ssl=1 658w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/imagesMGM-airport-2.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have returned to Montgomery, AL, after a successful trip. As you read the reports, you see the amazing developments and opened doors. To be sure, there were many actions not included in the reports. There was just too much to include! And respect for the governing regulations kept some events silent. Hopefully I will be able to share some of the \u201cmissing pieces\u201d in personal reports in the coming weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I claw my way through the jet lag, I want to include the following paragraph from report #16. I am constantly reminded that the successes enjoyed are not from a single individual\u2019s efforts but are presented in a tapestry woven by many involved in many ways. But true success results because of the Almighty\u2019s \u201cworking\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In ALL earthly efforts (and especially in the spiritual realms) the Scriptures often urge reliance upon God\u2019s Truth, God\u2019s patterns, God\u2019s commands, and not on man\u2019s \u201crethinking\u201d and secular counsel for success and strength. You do not minimize service. You do not excuse a failure to crucify self because you want to please self. Your mission #1 is to serve as Christ served and bring glory to God! Do NOT lose focus on your mission&#8217;s objective. Here are three of many texts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe horse is made ready for the day of battle, but <strong>the victory belongs to the LORD\u201d<\/strong> (Proverbs 21:31).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSome trust in chariots and some in horses, but <strong>we trust in the name of the LORD our God\u201d<\/strong> (Psalm 20:7).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cThe king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue\u201d<\/strong> (Psalm 33:16-17).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll close by thanking everyone who&#8217;s part of this amazing effort! Everyone plays a significant, critical role in our success. The truism says that \u201ca chain is only as strong as its weakest link.\u201d In our situation, the \u201cchain\u201d is very strong because each link is doing what it can do! \u201cThe whole body, being fitted and held together <strong>by what every joint supplies,<\/strong> according to <strong>the proper working of each part,<\/strong> causes <strong>the growth of the body<\/strong> for the building up of itself in love\u201d (Ephesians 4:16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An absolute truth concludes this trip\u2019s reporting: \u201cThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cThrough your prayers\u201d (Phlm 22), this trip HAS seen multiple successes as \u201cdoors of opportunity\u201d opened (Colossians 4:3)!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your constant prayers and financial support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John L. Kachelman, Jr., UKRAINE MISSIONS, Dalraida Church of Christ, Montgomery, AL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QDAXE2438.jpg?resize=640%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QDAXE2438.jpg?resize=1024%2C589&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QDAXE2438.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QDAXE2438.jpg?resize=768%2C442&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QDAXE2438.jpg?w=1142&amp;ssl=1 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have returned to Montgomery, AL, after a successful trip. As you read the reports, you see the amazing developments and opened doors. 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