Rely on God to Fight Your Battles

 Scripture:

“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, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.””  ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭14:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

King Asa knew what to do when his enemies began to attack.  The first thing he does is tell the Lord there is no one like Him to help the powerless against the mighty.  He knew God could help the powerless defeat the mighty.  He then asked the Lord to help them and said they were relying on the Lord and not themselves.  Lastly he says that God is their God and asks God not to let mere mortals prevail against Him.  He told the Lord, “You are our God… don’t let mere mortals beat you.”

Application:

When the enemy tries to attack, we must be quick to call on the name of the Lord rather than try to defend ourselves.  It is God who fights our battles and defeats our enemies and not us.  We must come to the place where we rely on the Lord God instead of relying on ourselves.  Yes, He gives us wisdom, but our reliance must be on Him and Him alone.  Lastly, we must declare that we are his children and He is our God.

Prayer:

Father, help me to fully rely on You instead of trying to fight battles on my own.  You are my God and I will seek You every day.  Teach me to rely more heavily on You when battles come my way.  I am completely Yours without reservation.  You have proven Yourself to me over and over.

Your Son,

Jeff