Who is fighting your battles?
5/28/2019
2 Chronicles 20:14-17 (KJV)
14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
Back in 2013 the Lord gave these scriptures to my Grandson who was going through a testing, trial or battle. When you think about these verses in connection with your life, they will bring a message from God to your heart and soul.
Verse 14 let’s us know that God knows who we are, where we came from and what we are doing. We try to convince ourselves that we are not someone important or special to anyone. However, we are important to those who loves us. We may not be important to friends, co-workers or even family members. Never-the-less we are important to Jesus and His Father (God). When you love someone, you make a point of knowing and contacting them frequently.
Verse 15 tells us who the message is to. Now the author or scribe did not know your name, however God did and knew you needed to hear this and that is the reason it is in the Bible. So put your name in it where it will read like this: Thus, saith the LORD unto __________, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. When you do it will bring home just how much God cares for you and what you are going through. Just remember this works for God’s children, if we will turn our battles over to God’s infinite wisdom and control, HE will care for us in all situations.
Verse 16-17 lets us know that when we turn our life/battle over to HIM, He will give us the information we need, when we need it. Notice He even reminds us that the battle is “HIS” and not “ours”. He will tell us where, when, and how we are to act during our trial or battle. However, I think the most important thing for us to remember is that when we turn our battles over to God then we are to stand where God states to stand and don’t move or try to help God. Then we are to “see the salvation of the LORD”. When we “see” the work of God in our lives then we should remember it because it will build our faith in God.
C.I. Wilson