The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 5:19-20,
"They [the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh] waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him."
"They [the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh] waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him."
These tribes of Israelites at this time trusted in the Lord. They had called out to God for help in the midst of battle and the Lord responded by answering their prayers. Their faith placed them squarely in the middle of the Lord's intentions and so received the Lord's help.
James tells us the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective, James 5:16b. He tells us this in the midst of his point that faith brings the Lord to bear in a time of a need.
Faith and answered prayer go hand in hand!
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