This passage first came to my attention a long time ago. It was probably the summer of 1977 while I was at college and Mary had gone home for the summer. We wrote letters back and forth (remember them?) and Mary would regularly include encouraging scripture.
I am not sure what I was going through, but one day she sent me this particular verse and it has stuck on my mind ever since. Whenever things get a little tough this great truth comes back to mind because when troubles come, sadly, fear and dismay are my normal response.
In response to Jehoshaphat’s prayer God responds ‘don’t be afraid or dismayed by this great multitude. It is not your battle – it is God’s battle.’
And so it is with the challenges and battles that I face. I doubt there is anyone reading this that is not in or soon facing some type of emotional or physical or financial or family battle. They can be terrifying and cause great fear and dismay and confusion and can even cause our faith to weaken.
But these are not our battles to face alone. God is there to right our battles with and for us. He sees it all and He is ready to show Himself strong on behalf of His people. The fear that we feel is not from God. God has given us a spirit that does not include being afraid.
One of our songs in Kids Klub Kamp last week used the phrase – ‘Be not afraid neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.’
No matter what our news feeds read this morning we need not fear or be confused or dismayed the Lord will fight for us.
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