Today’s Reading: 2 Kings 6; 2 Kings 7; 2 Chronicles 20; 1 Timothy 3
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:12 "O 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 upon you."
Observation: I love the prayer of Jehoshaphat that ends in verse 12. He clearly lays out the problem and asks for God's intervention. I particularly love his humility. "We do not know what to do..." he says. This is a hard thing for a king (or any leader) to admit.
Application: But so often, leaders are confronted with new challenges and opposition. These are frequently situations that have not been faced before and the leader really does not know what to do. I love the fact that King Jehoshaphat just says it. So often, people, especially leaders, put on a good face and pretend they know exactly what to do, even as if they had anticipated the problem in advance. But God doesn't require that we know how to handle every problem -- he just requires that we know him, and take every problem to him. He delights in helping his children when they call on him.
Prayer: Lord, right now I do not know what to do in my own ministry. We are facing great opponents of apathy and lethargy within and other opponents without. Our eyes are upon you. Give us wisdom and deliverance so that we may gain the victory that is our destiny in our community.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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