2 Chronicles 32:7-8

“Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 32:7-8

The Assyrians were a powerful and brutal nation, and they were coming to attack Jerusalem. King Hezekiah made preparations for war, and the people worked hard fortifying the city and arming themselves. Fear, nevertheless, had a grip on the people. To fall into the hands of the Assyrians would bring torture, pain, and death.

Hezekiah called the people together and gave them a reason to hope. He reminded them God was willing to fight their battles. The people were strengthened when their attention was rightly focused on the Lord rather than their fear of the enemy.

When we are faced with the impossible, when the battle looming on the horizon threatens to take us down, let’s not forget that our God is not only with us, He is prepared to fight our battle for us.

Jeff Deal