Field Vision 10-3-24
My personal devotions took me to 2 Chronicles 14. In this chapter we see the mostly successful reign of Judah's king Asa. Given the disobedience of so many of Israel and Judah's kings, the ministry of Asa is a refreshing time of comparable peace for God's people in the southern kingdom.
I had to slow down and read 2 Chronicles 14:11 more than once. It was so encouraging and powerful! During the invasion of a million man Cushite army, Asa (whose troops numbered about 500 thousand), prays a prayer which should inspire our own.
2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, "Lord, there is no one besides you to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on you, and in your name we have come against this large army. Lord, you are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder you."
Here are three truths for you to glean from this prayer:
The Lord your God is the helper of the "mighty and those without strength." Our help comes from the Lord whether we are perceivably strong or blatantly weak. All strength and help comes from The Lord God. Praise Him in every circumstance!
We "wage war" under the banner of a mighty God. Easy there, trigger... Hear me out. Remember, we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. "Doing battle" in God's name looks vastly different for us than it did for King Asa. In light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, ours is a spiritual battle against sin instead of a physical battle against people. But it is still a battle! There is defensive armor to be worn, and offensive weapons to be wielded in obedience to God's Word and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We march under the banner of Jesus Christ, and engaging in spiritual battle must always be done in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. The enemy is real! Sin is powerful! Flesh is so strong! But my precious friends, our commander is the risen King Jesus! He has already won and He has shared victory with us and anyone else who calls upon Jesus to be saved.
God is never hindered by mere mortals. This is a humbling and beautiful truth. We serve a God whose ways are not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts. His ways are higher than our own. He remains faithful even when mankind is faithless. He is always working. He has always been. He always will be. Resting in His identity as God, requires us recognizing that we are merely human. Understanding this should always cause us to worship.
Don't know what to pray? Try praying a prayer much like King Asa! We serve the same powerful God!
You are so very loved,
Pastor Fraser
We are from His Field, In His Field, and For His Field!
We are His Field!
1 Corinthians 3:9
I had to slow down and read 2 Chronicles 14:11 more than once. It was so encouraging and powerful! During the invasion of a million man Cushite army, Asa (whose troops numbered about 500 thousand), prays a prayer which should inspire our own.
2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, "Lord, there is no one besides you to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on you, and in your name we have come against this large army. Lord, you are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder you."
Here are three truths for you to glean from this prayer:
The Lord your God is the helper of the "mighty and those without strength." Our help comes from the Lord whether we are perceivably strong or blatantly weak. All strength and help comes from The Lord God. Praise Him in every circumstance!
We "wage war" under the banner of a mighty God. Easy there, trigger... Hear me out. Remember, we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. "Doing battle" in God's name looks vastly different for us than it did for King Asa. In light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, ours is a spiritual battle against sin instead of a physical battle against people. But it is still a battle! There is defensive armor to be worn, and offensive weapons to be wielded in obedience to God's Word and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We march under the banner of Jesus Christ, and engaging in spiritual battle must always be done in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. The enemy is real! Sin is powerful! Flesh is so strong! But my precious friends, our commander is the risen King Jesus! He has already won and He has shared victory with us and anyone else who calls upon Jesus to be saved.
God is never hindered by mere mortals. This is a humbling and beautiful truth. We serve a God whose ways are not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts. His ways are higher than our own. He remains faithful even when mankind is faithless. He is always working. He has always been. He always will be. Resting in His identity as God, requires us recognizing that we are merely human. Understanding this should always cause us to worship.
Don't know what to pray? Try praying a prayer much like King Asa! We serve the same powerful God!
You are so very loved,
Pastor Fraser
We are from His Field, In His Field, and For His Field!
We are His Field!
1 Corinthians 3:9
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