Do
Not Be Afraid!
Don't
Be Discouraged By This Mighty Army,
For
The Battle Is Not Yours, But God's.
Scripture
2
Chronicles 20
12 O our
God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army
that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are
looking to you for help.”
13 As all
the men of Judah stood before the Lord with their little ones,
wives, and children, 14 the Spirit of the Lord came
upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of
Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite
who was a descendant of Asaph.
15 He said,
“Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King
Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid!
Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not
yours, but God’s.
16 Tomorrow,
march out against them. You will find them coming up through the
ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness
of Jeruel.
17 But you
will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still
and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of
Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against
them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!”
Observation
I
love to read these amazing stories found in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles!
God has those stories recorded in the Bible for a reason. They are to
show me that He is able to take care of me. He will fight my battles
when I put my trust and my faith in Him.
He
will also fight your battles if you go to Him and ask Him for His
help.
So
let's admit to God that we are powerless to handle the situation.
Let's go to Him for help. Let's let God fight our battles!
What
battle are you facing today?
Take
time to take it to the Lord in prayer and ask Him for His help, for
the Lord is with you!
Application
I
will trust the Lord to fight for me today.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I need Your help today. Give me strength. Show me that I can
depend on You to fight my battles.
I
pray for any person reading this blog today. Help them to slow down
and take time to read Your Word today. Show them that they can trust
You with whatever is going on in his or her life. I am reminded today
that nothing is too hard for You. Impossible, is not in Your
vocabulary.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 6,7; 2 Chronicles 20; 1 Timothy 3
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