When God Fights for Us

If ever there was a day when quit looked good, it was yesterday. After getting unit 2 stuck in the mud on Thursday, then having the rollback operator bend an axle on the trailer while trying to get it out of the mud, the team could not get the video mixer to fire up. A few calls to the manufacturer and a replacement, at no cost to us, was being shipped over night from California.

As the team finished setup and got ready for day 1 of production on Friday, all of the equipment started to act very strangely. Camera pictures where cycling in and out intermittently showing a black screen and then the main computer just shutdown on it’s own. All of this happened while we tried to swap out the new mixer. You can imagine the frustration level, nothing was working properly…nothing!

I’m 700 miles away, so all I can do is lend my expertise via the phone. To add to the frustration, we have one of the two team members really sick with a wicked cold. I started to pray…as tempers and frustration levels rose, I prayed harder. Then it dawned on us to pull the battery backup out of the work flow. Just as suddenly as things stopped working correctly, everything returned to normal. Who would have ever thought a battery back up could cause so many problems?

The key was prayer…that connected us with our ultimate champion, our Lord. Once we added Him to the battle, things became clearer and allowed cooler heads to prevailed.

What are you battling today? No matter how big or small the issue is, the Lord will help, all you have to do is ask.

Blessings

When God Fights for Us
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by Charis Hillman Brown

“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God.” -Matthew 5:3, The Message

Have you ever felt powerless? Have you ever felt like you’ve exhausted every resource, but still do not have an answer? King Jehoshaphat and the tribe of Judah faced an unfortunate situation. He and his people faced an enemy that was impossible for them to defeat.

Jehoshaphat was king of Judah when he was threatened with war by the Moabites, Ammonites, and the Meunites. These were territories that Israel did not invade when they came into the Promised Land from Egypt. The Bible says their enemies were comprised of “a vast army.” When Jehoshaphat learned that they were coming to attack Judah, he became afraid and called for a fast for all of Judah. The people of Judah came together and prayed and petitioned the Lord for an answer, remembering what He had done for the Israelites to bring them into the Promised Land.

“Our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” -2 Chronicles 20:12

Then God’s Spirit came upon a man from the line of the prophet Zachariah, who prophesied victory over Judah and gave them supernatural instruction from the Lord:

“Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. … Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'” v.15-17

The next morning, they set out to meet their enemies, appointing men to go before the army and sing praises to God as they went. Amazingly, when they arrived near the battle site, the Lord had confused their enemies, and they began fighting each other!

“As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.” v.22

Is there a battle that you need to let the Lord fight? If so, pray and ask Him to be your avenger. Sometimes, all we need to do is step out in faith and be obedient. He is more than able to help us with any battle or struggle we face.

“And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.” -2 Chronicles 20:30