God Is On Your Side
Backgrounder on 2 Chron 29-32:
In the very first month of his reign
Hezekiah repairs the house of the
Lord, restores the long-neglected
Temple worship and declares war
on idol worship & pagan practices.
When the Assyrian King besieges
Jerusalem, Hezekiah prays for
deliverance and God answers.
Lord, we will focus on You:
Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid or discouraged because
of the king of Assyria and the vast
army with him, for there is a greater
power with us than with him.
With him is only the arm of flesh,
but with us is the Lord our God
to help us and to fight our battles.
And the people gained confidence
from what Hezekiah the king
of Judah said (2Chr 32:7-8).
Lord, we learnt from the passage
when King Hezekiah faced a strong
enemy, he told his people the truth
that You God is greater. Help us
Lord when we sometimes feel
overwhelmed at how little strength
in the midst of the challenges.
Help us not to worry but pray,
remembering that the one who
is in us is Greater than the one
who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
Lord, when we face overwhelming
circumstances, we seems small
and the enemy wants us trapped
in that perspective. But Your Word
urges us to be strong & courageous
and to let our eyes come to rest
on God. We are never in the battle
alone for our battle is God’s battle.
Lord, thank you that You are
with me in everything that I face.
No matter what comes against me,
You are with me in the things
I face today. I am leaving You
in charge of my situation. And
I praise You and Your greatness
in the midst of all that seems large
and looming in my life. For the
battle belongs to the Lord. Amen.