At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: "Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war." 2 Chronicles 16:7-9How often we are tempted to rely upon ourselves and our own knowledge or the knowledge of others when called by the Holy Spirit to complete a task. Instead of relying wholly upon God, we seek the direction and blessing of others. In essence we are saying, “God told me to do this but I wanted to check with you first.”
It takes strength and courage to step out for God, especially when it seems everyone else is against you. We often face Goliath-sized battles in life. But take heart and remember the words of young David before the giant Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:47, for the battle is the Lord’s and He does not save by the sword or the spear. When the battle is the Lord’s we have nothing to fear but only need to trust Him completely, “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him”, 2 Chronicles 16:9.
Loving Father, Help me to remember always You fight for those whose hearts are fully committed to You; that You look throughout the earth to strengthen Your faithful. Amen!
God Bless!
