You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” v.17
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Do you like battles? I mean not just literally but all the different battles we face in our life at work, at home, in our own minds, in our culture, etc. Battles are ones I try to avoid even though sometimes it seems to make the battle last longer if I don't show up. Well what I love about this chapter is what God tells His people to due when about to face a pretty big battle against three other nations. The Lord first tells them to not fear this great battle for the battle is not their's but the Lords. Even if they got themselves in this mess the Lord still takes over saying it's His to fight, talk about a selfless Savior! And then the Lord tells them just to show up. That's it. All the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem have to do is show up to the battle and the rest the Lord will take care of. They show up and all the three nations destroyed each other and they got the victory. Sometimes all the Lord asks of us is to show up and He'll do the rest. Where is the Lord calling you to show up at a battle that you don't want to face? Find hope that the Lord is already their fighting for you.
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