Day 226
II Chronicles 14:11
"And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, 0 Lord our God; for we rest on Thee, and in Thy name we go against this multitude. 0 Lord, Thou art our God; let not man prevail against Thee."
King Asa was faced with an impossible situation. He realized, however, that though the situation was impossible with man, it was an easy feat for God. He turned to the Lord for help and addressed Him as "our God." This approach suggested a relationship of mutual benefit. It assumed the powers of God would be enacted on their behalf. Asa went so far as to say, "Let not man prevail against Thee." Since the Lord was their God, he considered attacks against them to be attacks against Him.
It is vital to our success in life and in ministry to be on the Lord's side. If we are in harmony with Him, doing what He wants done, we can have the kind of boldness that will cause us to say, "Lord, they are coming against You!" There is a big difference in the level of courage that will come to us when we know we are on the Lord's business, as opposed to following our own agendas. It is impossible to imagine God losing a battle against anyone or anything. So, if we can see the fight as His fight, all we will see is victory.
When we cannot boldly ask God to help us with something, perhaps it is not worth doing. So, let us examine our activities and plans today and filter out the things we cannot confidently expect God to support us in.
I will endeavor to only do those things I can confidently ask God for help with. When trouble comes, I will see my challenges as His challenges and look to Him, expecting His help.