"For we have no power against this multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You." 2 Chronicles 20:12 NKJV
Jehoshaphat was met with a great problem, the people of Moab, Ammon and others began to come against him in battle and he was afraid. However, he was a man of God and took the matter to Him. He decided to seek the Lord and have a national time of fasting and praying because he knew this was the thing to do. He surveyed the current threat from an unjust nation and implored God to intervene. And, this is the correct way to go.
Whenever threats and major problems come our way, and they will, our first port of call should always be Jesus. Why? Because He is our Lord and Saviour; He has control over our lives because we gave it to Him in the first place and let's face it, without Him we are nothing.
The problems and threats that may come our way, may not be in the form of a battle such as Jehoshaphat faced, but they are still a battle and we need to use every weapon that we can get hold of, to be able to survive. Therefore, when we are faced with overwhelming pressure such as this it is advisable to seek God, fast and pray and then wait. Waiting is the hardest thing of all, because our natural instinct is to rush forward to take action. However, this can only conclude in disaster because we are leaving God out of the situation. The sequence is to seek God, decide whether you are going to fast and then pray.
Basically, Jehoshaphat was saying, 'Lord, we have a problem here and we don't know what to do, but You do and we're counting on You.' God answers prayers such as this because, we are putting Him in the driving seat. We need wisdom to know the way ahead and so we look at God's formula: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.' Proverbs 3:5-6. This is the way forward.
Maybe you have a decision to make at this time, one that is a major one and your are struggling to know the way to go. It is here. Trust in God, rely not on what you think you know. Ask him to direct what you should do and then, wait for the answer
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