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 2 Chronicles 14:11,
"Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you."
The Cushites came against Judah with a huge army. The above verse was Asa's (the king of Judah) first response. He found his deliverance and help in the Lord. He identified himself with the Lord and called on the Lord for his help, "do not let mere mortals prevail against you".
We are told that Asa was a good king. "Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God." Verse 2. Because of this he aligned himself with the Lord by taking actions that were consistent with the Lord's agenda for the nation, "He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him." Verses 3-5.
Asa was delivered from the advancing hordes of Cushites by the Lord, "The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah." Verse 12.
The Scriptures are full of accounts that teach us to find our help, our deliverance, our refuge in the Lord. We don't face Cushites as an enemy, we face the Lord's own judgment of us for our sins. He teaches us to find our deliverance from his justice by turning to him and embracing him in faith.
How wonderful that in his love he has provided for our sins and is willing to be our refuge!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you."
The Cushites came against Judah with a huge army. The above verse was Asa's (the king of Judah) first response. He found his deliverance and help in the Lord. He identified himself with the Lord and called on the Lord for his help, "do not let mere mortals prevail against you".
We are told that Asa was a good king. "Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God." Verse 2. Because of this he aligned himself with the Lord by taking actions that were consistent with the Lord's agenda for the nation, "He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him." Verses 3-5.
Asa was delivered from the advancing hordes of Cushites by the Lord, "The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah." Verse 12.
The Scriptures are full of accounts that teach us to find our help, our deliverance, our refuge in the Lord. We don't face Cushites as an enemy, we face the Lord's own judgment of us for our sins. He teaches us to find our deliverance from his justice by turning to him and embracing him in faith.
How wonderful that in his love he has provided for our sins and is willing to be our refuge!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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