““Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.” – 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NASB)
Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of
Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God and you will be established. Put
your trust in His prophets and succeed.” - 2 Chronicles 20:20 (NASB)
Jehoshaphat was the King of Judah, the Southern Kingdom of
Israelites. The descendants of Lot, Moab and Ammon, and the those from Esau,
Edom, had intentions of dethroning Jehoshaphat. These were relatives of Judah
through Abraham’s relations. They were a serious threat to the people in
Jerusalem and the region. Jehoshaphat took this crisis to God in prayer (2
Chronicles 20:5-12). Today’s verses include the promises God made to the King
of Judah. First He said, “Don’t let fear make you become demoralized. Second, “Trust
the Lord to fight this battle.” Have we
ever found ourselves facing overwhelming circumstances that cause a sense of
panic within our souls? We are sure to have faced such challenges both great
and small and if God is who we trust, we can be certain the promise is ours as
well. God does not allow anything to come that will be too much for us if we
are willing to put the solution into His hands. Major decisions about what we should
do and conflicts that we need resolved will be “handled” by God. We can trust
Him to do what is best for us in every circumstances.
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