Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you." ~ 2 Chronicles 14:11 (NIV)
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2 Chronicles 14:2 says that King Asa "did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God." -- A far cry from many previous kings, who did what was evil in the eyes of God. He took down the areas of idol worship (Asherah poles, sacred stones, "high places") and called the people of Judah to worship the Lord their God. He was a good king, and God gave peace for the people for 10 years during His reign. And when a vast enemy threatened his people in verse 9, Asa knew where to go for help: "Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty..."
So I ask you who follow the Lord: Do you feel threatened by a force greater than yourself? Do your circumstances feel like a vast army advancing on your territory? Do you feel powerless against the mighty?
If so, do what King Asa did: Call on the Lord! Seek His help in your circumstances and believe He can help you! His ways are not our ways, and He may choose to move in a way we don't understand, but we must trust Him to be our Aide, our Guide. We truly have nothing and no one better to rely on than our Creator God who loves us, who has all power and wisdom and truth.
Don't cower before a vast army that comes out to face you. God is for the underdog, when the underdog is for God.
Love,
Joelene
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