The King Said Believe

And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15

They had marched for some time from their homes throughout Judah, gathering men from villages along the way until the army came to the marshalling area somewhere around Tekoa. The men were plainly terrified and hungry, having faithfully fasted as the king had commanded since news of the invasion had come. But now the day of battle was upon them. Perhaps it was the royal command for all of Judah to fast that had brought down upon their heads the seriousness of the battle to come. Maybe it was the reputation of the invaders waxing great as the stories were retold day after day. When suddenly, the voice of a prophet few seemed to know rose up in their midst and spoke a strange promise. Victory for the Lord, but no battle for the men of Judah, said Jahaziel, a Levite. Was it the Lord speaking, or another of those false prophets, the men wondered. And then the King said, "Believe..." and bowed down to the Lord. The men bowed too, they were safe in the Lord their God.

The world comes to a tough place, but we only have to believe in the King of kings!

Bucky