[Today: Numbers 31] Defeating the Midianites in Your Life. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to war against the Midianites who attempted to seduce Israel with idolatry in the wilderness of Zin. The Midianites worshipped Baal – whose name means dominative father. The name Midian means strife and contention. This speaks of spiritual warfare against the influence of dominative and contentious people in your life. There is a time to reject sources of conflict and contention and to refuse to commit idolatry with those who think you need to submit yourself to heavy-handed, dominating spiritual leadership. After defeating the Midianites, the spoil was divided not only to the warriors but also to those that stayed behind. A true spiritual warrior knows that their conquests are not only to their own benefit but also to be shared as spoil to those who support and pray for them.