The Battle Is His

The Battle Is His
written by Chris Baker

Many years ago, I used to be a construction worker. One day, while working with a new crew, I was sent to get a load of dirt with my bosses’ truck and dump trailer. We were going to be pouring concrete later that day and needed the dirt to finish prepping the area. Needless to say, time was of the essence! Upon arrival, I was directed towards the back of the yard where the dirt was located. The loader filled my trailer with dirt, and right before sending me away he said, “by the way, when you get around the bend, floor it! A lot of people have been getting stuck there.” 

Fear instantly set in. I knew if I got stuck, I would be in big trouble! So, I set off to leave the facility. As I approached the bend, I floored it, but it was too late. The truck was buried all the way to the frame! In that instance I physically cried out, “Jesus help me!” I started to think of how I was going to have to be towed out, or possibly dump all the dirt out that I just picked up. My mind started racing. All of a sudden, after I cried out to the Lord, right in that instance I looked at the dashboard. Highlighted right before my eyes was the button for 4-wheel drive. I instantly put the truck in 4-wheel drive and started rocking it back and forth. Before I knew it, I was free! 

Some of you may have never been stuck in the dirt with your bosses $70,000 truck, but I am sure you have had a “Jesus help me” moment. It is always scary when that happens. Instantly, you find yourself right in the middle of a crisis situation. This is what happened in today’s passage of Scripture. We are going to see what happens when a King has a “Jesus help me” moment. Let’s take a look at how God responded to this crisis.

Click here to read 2 Chronicles 20:1-29. We see that King Jehoshaphat sought the Lord in his crisis. Not only did he seek the Lord, but he called all of Judah too as well. King Jehoshaphat cried out in his hour of need and the Lord heard him. King Jehoshaphat also modeled obedience by carrying out exactly what the Lord had commanded. We have the opportunity to model the same faith as King Jehoshaphat; “If you cry out to the Lord, he will answer. For the battle is his.”

Sometimes we see impossible odds and we do not know what to do. It doesn’t always make sense when God tells us to do something. Listen to God’s instructions in verse 17, “this battle is not for you to fight; take your position, stand still, and see the victory of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you” (NRSV).

It is one thing to witness God’s deliverance, when it is someone else’s crisis; however, it is something else entirely when you are the one in crisis. It takes a great deal of faith to wait on the Lord in times like this. What crisis are you facing today? Has God given you a radical answer that you are unsure of? You can be encouraged today to step out in faith. If you call out to the Lord, He will answer you. He will not only answer you; He will also fulfill what He said to you. We serve a God who cares deeply for us. If you cry out to him in your time of need, He is going to respond.

The question is, will you be like King Jehoshaphat and cry out to him, or will you try to figure it out in your own strength? I pray that you will be encouraged to put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Scripture says that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. That being said, if He was faithful to deliver Jehoshaphat, then He will be faithful to deliver you as well! Place your faith in Him today and wait for Him to do the impossible! 

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