Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. - 2 Chronicles 20:15
How many times do we become concerned about the fears of life especially when we know that we are doing all that God expects us to do? How many times the "who's" of life try their best to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus? But in spite of this, we are not to be dismayed, for the battle is not ours, but the Lord's.
Life in itself is a battle - fightings within and fears without, confront us each and every day; not to speak of what is going on around us. You say the word 'battle' and everyone gets, or should get, the message, for there is no such thing as a 'draw.' Someone has to be the victor and the other the victim, and to the victor go the spoils.
I believe it was an airline magazine on a trip sometime ago, that I came across this simple equation: n+(n+2)+(n+4)=105. Give this to a group of high school students and many of them would be able to solve it. Learning is so great because it does not matter how many years one is out of school, what was learned there remains, or should remain, in one's memory. As I looked at the equation, my mind went beyond what was written, but to the fact that the solution was in the equation. The solution is in putting things in order, the n's are placed together and the numbers in their place - so, (n+n+n)+(2+4) =105; thus 3n+6+105. But it does not stop there for the number 6 must now be subtracted from 105 - n has a value of 33.
Indeed in every sad, confusing and perplexing situation if we truly remain still, God is in it!!
In this 20th chapter to 2 Chronicles it begins with gloomy news after a wonderful charge had been given to the people of Judah by King Jehoshaphat: "Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good." But whenever there is goodness ahead prepare for tough times. It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them others, beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, there cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria, and behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to see the LORD and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. Praying to God for deliverance from the enemy, God answered and said "Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude: for the battle is not yours, but God's."
Why should we be fearful of what doomsayers would say and people with no faith prognosticate? Why should we as a people, or you as an individual fold up your tent because of the enemy? Know ye not that the Lord God, your creator, is at the helm of the ship of your life and, no matter how rough the seas, he is the master navigator.
Sure there are those who would come to steal, kill and destroy national agendas destined for the poor, needy and marginalized. But when God has something for you, or for a nation, it will reach its destiny. Our victory as a people will not be achieved by political strategy, wishful thinking, tricks, scheme, brain-washing, dollar dishing, badmouthing and stealing other people's ideas and plans, but by becoming the people that God would be pleased with.
Yes, dear and faithful readers, whatever the battle may be in your lives, turn it over to God and claim the victory for anyone who comes in the name of the Lord will be truly blessed!
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