And Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord [yearning for Him with all their desire].5And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court 6And said, O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. - 2 Chronicles 20:4-6
Wow. Talk about perspective. When King Jehoshaphat had a problem, he went to the Lord about it. He didn’t just do the typical “God, here’s my problem. Can you show me how to fix it?” He did what many of us need to learn to do more of: remind God who He is.
The passage explained that the entire nation of Judah gathered to seek the Lord because they yearned for Him with all their desire. They did not want to hear from any of the friends nor did they care about listening to their own reason. They yearned to hear from the Father. This set the atmosphere to speak to God. How many of you know that desiring the Father above all things creates an atmosphere for worship and reverence? When those are present, the Father is present as well.
Next, the King stood in before the nation and proceeded to remind the Lord of His promises to the people. Are you not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You? In other words, King Jehoshaphat was praising God for all that He had done and for who He is. He is the God of heaven. Does not ALL power and dominion belong to Him? There is none like Him in all of heaven or earth. No one can withstand His glory.
Proclaim the good works of the Lord. Remind yourself of His faithfulness and of His amazing deeds. Set the atmosphere for God to inhabit your praises for when the King of Glory comes in He brings His power and omnipotence. He brings His wisdom and deliverance. He brings Himself. With God all things are possible!
The next time you have a problem and want to put it in God’s lap, begin by reminding God of who He is. No, it is not because He forgets, it is because we forget. We forget that time does not bind God. We forget that He’s already solved our problem. We forget that He knows all things and He is not caught off guard by our latest dilemmas. David says that he encouraged himself in the Lord. We need to do the same.
Arjavam teaches people to be simplistic, straightforward and truthful. We have to go before the Lord proclaiming the truth of His word and of His character.
Wow. Talk about perspective. When King Jehoshaphat had a problem, he went to the Lord about it. He didn’t just do the typical “God, here’s my problem. Can you show me how to fix it?” He did what many of us need to learn to do more of: remind God who He is.
The passage explained that the entire nation of Judah gathered to seek the Lord because they yearned for Him with all their desire. They did not want to hear from any of the friends nor did they care about listening to their own reason. They yearned to hear from the Father. This set the atmosphere to speak to God. How many of you know that desiring the Father above all things creates an atmosphere for worship and reverence? When those are present, the Father is present as well.
Next, the King stood in before the nation and proceeded to remind the Lord of His promises to the people. Are you not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You? In other words, King Jehoshaphat was praising God for all that He had done and for who He is. He is the God of heaven. Does not ALL power and dominion belong to Him? There is none like Him in all of heaven or earth. No one can withstand His glory.
Proclaim the good works of the Lord. Remind yourself of His faithfulness and of His amazing deeds. Set the atmosphere for God to inhabit your praises for when the King of Glory comes in He brings His power and omnipotence. He brings His wisdom and deliverance. He brings Himself. With God all things are possible!
The next time you have a problem and want to put it in God’s lap, begin by reminding God of who He is. No, it is not because He forgets, it is because we forget. We forget that time does not bind God. We forget that He’s already solved our problem. We forget that He knows all things and He is not caught off guard by our latest dilemmas. David says that he encouraged himself in the Lord. We need to do the same.
Arjavam teaches people to be simplistic, straightforward and truthful. We have to go before the Lord proclaiming the truth of His word and of His character.
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