Our God, will you not punish them? For we are powerless against the host that comes against us, and we do not know what to do, but our eyes are fixed on You. ”
All Judah stood before the LORD, their infants, wives, and children. Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jeiel, the great-great-grandson of Mattaniah, the Levite, a descendant of Asaph, a Levite in the assembly. Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, the grandson of Benaiah. He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or dismayed because of this great army; for the victory or defeat does not belong to you, but to God. Tomorrow you must go down to meet the enemy, who are coming up from Zezpo; you will meet them at the mouth of the valley before the wilderness of Jeruel. Men of Judah and Jerusalem, do not fight this time, but stand in array and watch the Lord save you. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Go out to meet the enemy tomorrow, for the Lord is with you. '" (2 Chronicles 20:12-17 Union Version)
After the coalition army attacked Judah, Jehoshaphat saw the enemy in front of him. Jehoshaphat was very frightened and declared a fast and prayed to God. This time, he Jehoshaphat did not choose the help of others, but simply looked to God.
He was unable to resist, so he could only look to God. In the past, his ancestors treated Moab with kindness and righteousness, but now Moab bites back. One mouthful. The king admitted that he was unable to resist, and the whole country stood in front of God with the baby in his hands. As a whole, they cried out to God earnestly.
In the face of the enemy that we are unable to resist, do we still look to God? Keep looking for other help. We are powerless, but God will help us.
God’s response, God is with you, not only promised to save them, but also told the people of Judah what to do. When to save, where to save and how to save. This once again reminds us that God’s salvation is complete and thorough. As long as we look to Him wholeheartedly, we will find it and God will help us.
For my most difficult situation at the moment, have I learned to look solely to God through prayer and supplication?