"O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." ...He [Jahaziel] said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's ...You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.' " (2 Chronicles 20:12, 15, 17, NIV)
Yesterday I was starting to feel some real anxiety and stress over a desperate situation that I have been facing. I have been praying about it diligently for several months, but no answer has yet come. I have done everything that I know to do on my end and know that nothing short of God's intervention is needed. I was beginning to wonder if maybe I wasn't praying hard enough or long enough. Or perhaps there was something more on my end I was supposed to be doing that I hadn't been doing. I was struggling in my mind trying to figure out how in the world I could temporarily solve this crisis until God steps in. My insides were all knotted just thinking about it because I had no answers, no solutions. My head was pounding. I felt like I was standing on the brink of disaster and I had no rescue plan. Have you ever felt like that?
Then I went to my parents house and saw a framed sign that a houseguest of theirs had put out. I don't remember the exact words, but it is a simple (even cheesy) saying that I am guessing many of you have seen as many times as I have. It said something to this effect:
Good Morning.
This is God.
I just want you to know that I have
everything under control today.
You don't need to worry about anything.
I don't need your help.
Just relax and enjoy the day.
I stopped short when I saw that because I felt like it was really God Who was talking to me. It was just what I needed to hear and be reminded of. It's cheesy, yes, but it's also based on Biblical principals. There are times when we are literally faced with an impossible situation, when we have done and are doing everything we know to do and we feel like we're about to face total and utter loss or defeat. That's when we need to simply continue to put our eyes on Him and face our problems without fear, knowing that the Lord is going to fight and win the battle on our behalf. All we have to do is stand firm and wait. That's it. He is not phased by our problems, nor is He caught off guard. He has all the resources of the world in His hand.
This battle is God's, not mine.
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