2 Samuel 10:11,12 Joab said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight."
They’re ganging up on you. You are surrounded. You can’t run, you can’t hide. You can only fight you way out of this situation.
Well, not exactly. There is one thing; one asset you can also use: your faith. Prayer. God is there with you throughout any mess you find yourself in. He doesn’t care if it’s your fault or not. He is there for you. It can be as trivial as an errant golf shot putting your ball in a bunker or harsh words or actions resulting in a loss of a client or job. It can be as severe as having a neighboring country (or in this case, two neighboring countries) to go to war against you. God is there. Be it the entire Israelite army (as in this case) or only the 300 chosen men that Gideon used (Judges 8), God is there.
So, if God is there for everything, large and small, why don’t we discuss our problems and concerns to Him more often? Because we don’t ask Him. And when we do ask, it’s for the wrong, selfish motives. (James 4:2,3) He wants to hear form us. He wants to guide us as the one who sees all and knows the beginning from the end. Don’t you think he understands the path we are taking may look good from our angle but he knows of something even better for you if you go a different path? His path?
Whatever the challenges you face (and they are only becoming more intense and more severe) remember, The Lord our God will do what is good in His sight. Seek his insight, follow His still small voice. (Proverbs 3) The world is one big minefield…you must go through it…it’s part of life. The Lord our God will do what is good in His sight.
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