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Not Even Yours


"The Lord himself will fight for you. 
Just stay calm.”
Exodus 14:14



A lot of times situations in your life don’t come from you not doing something right or not. Some times a situation in your life doesn’t cause for you to take any action at all. Some situations in your life just cause for you to take your position in Christ and stand still. God is always with you and in the test of trials, disappointments, and setbacks, God wants you to not worry but to trust in Him. In those situations you may become afraid but what do you do from there? In the Bible, Jehoshaphat, King of Judah became afraid when he received word that a great army was going to attack him and his people. The Bible says Jehoshaphat became afraid but he didn’t slumber in his fear. "Jehoshaphat became afraid, and he decided to ask the Lord what to do. He announced a time of fasting for everyone in Judah (2 Chronicles 20:3)." Jehoshaphat knew he didn’t have the man power to win this battle but he understood the power of the God he served. When Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah went before God in prayer, God said, “Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s (2 Chronicles 20:15).” The Bible goes on to say, “But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you (2 Chronicles 20:17)!” In this story the large army turned on each other and killed one another. Jehoshaphat and his men didn’t have to do a thing.

A lot of times we’re so quick to go to everyone about our problems and God is telling you its not even your problem to begin with. God wants us to seek Him regarding the situations in our lives. Sometimes God is telling us to just sit still and He will handle things in our lives. God wants us to rely solely on Him, but if we’re always taking things into our own hands how can God fully move in our lives? How can God make our situations, our setbacks, and disappointments work for our good if we’re always trying to dictate every aspect of our lives? All Jehoshaphat and his men had to do was have faith in God. I believe that’s all God wants from us. Jehoshaphat and his men didn’t have to do a thing. Can you imagine their enemies standing before them preparing to fight and they turn on each other and begin to fight one another. That’s how God wants to work in your life. He wants to confuse the enemy’s plan for your life. God has a plan for you and no situation, setback, or disappointment can intervene with the things God has for you. In this season, I believe God wants us to really trust Him to do what He said He would do. God has placed a desire in your heart for something but do you trust that God is moving in your life even when you can’t see it. Jehoshaphat and his men couldn’t see what God was going to do for them but they had to trust Him. No matter what it looks like God is always working. Trust in Him!!!!!

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