| A True Confession The King's Dependence on the Lord - Taken from 2 Chronicles 22:12 |
When King Jehoshaphat stood in the house of the Lord and sought the
presence of the Lord on account of the great multitude of enemies who
were gathering against Jerusalem, the king uttered a great prayer.
In that prayer he made a beautiful confession..."We have no might against
this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do:
but our eyes are upon thee." (2Chron 22:12). And all Judah stood
before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
What a blessed scene it must have been! The king and all his subjects
acknowledged their weakness, their utter helplessness, and sought
help from the Lord. How Jehovah must have been delighted with this
prayer. It was abundantly answered.
In this confession is marked out the path to blessing, service, and
victory for all the Lord's people. Blessed confession if in truth we can say
in His presence, "We have no might-- we know not what to do-- our
eyes are upon Thee!" Such an attitude of soul makes it possible for the
Lord to manifest His mighty power towards us. He loves humility for
He was here "meek and lowly." He delights in that which is little.
Littleness is greatness in His sight.
Samuel said to King Saul, "When thou wast little in thine own eyes..."
then the king was great. And how many were once little in their own eyes
and great in God's sight, but they became great in their own eyes and little
before God.
Keep us, Lord-- little, depending, trusting! May this be our daily
prayer. We have no might, but Christ is our strength. We do not
know what to do, but the Holy Spirit will guide us. Oh, for childlike
dependence in all things!
Taken from Our Hope Magazine, September 1914
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Further Reading:
"HELP, LORD" - The Prayer of Every Christian
Do You Have Time For The Lord?
Concerning Prayer - By A.C. Gaebelein
The Importance of Daily Living By C.A. Coates
Are You A Rocking Horse Christian?
TRUST IN GOD, HOPE IN GOD
The Bible Cure For Doubting Christians
The Bible Cure For Fear and Anxiety
The Bible Cure For Bad Attitudes
The Word and Prayer
My Peace, I Give Unto You - By D.L. Moody
Be Encouraged Today...Even In Your Storms
Beware of The Sin of Pride
presence of the Lord on account of the great multitude of enemies who
were gathering against Jerusalem, the king uttered a great prayer.
In that prayer he made a beautiful confession..."We have no might against
this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do:
but our eyes are upon thee." (2Chron 22:12). And all Judah stood
before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
What a blessed scene it must have been! The king and all his subjects
acknowledged their weakness, their utter helplessness, and sought
help from the Lord. How Jehovah must have been delighted with this
prayer. It was abundantly answered.
In this confession is marked out the path to blessing, service, and
victory for all the Lord's people. Blessed confession if in truth we can say
in His presence, "We have no might-- we know not what to do-- our
eyes are upon Thee!" Such an attitude of soul makes it possible for the
Lord to manifest His mighty power towards us. He loves humility for
He was here "meek and lowly." He delights in that which is little.
Littleness is greatness in His sight.
Samuel said to King Saul, "When thou wast little in thine own eyes..."
then the king was great. And how many were once little in their own eyes
and great in God's sight, but they became great in their own eyes and little
before God.
Keep us, Lord-- little, depending, trusting! May this be our daily
prayer. We have no might, but Christ is our strength. We do not
know what to do, but the Holy Spirit will guide us. Oh, for childlike
dependence in all things!
Taken from Our Hope Magazine, September 1914
----------------------------------------------------
Further Reading:
"HELP, LORD" - The Prayer of Every Christian
Do You Have Time For The Lord?
Concerning Prayer - By A.C. Gaebelein
The Importance of Daily Living By C.A. Coates
Are You A Rocking Horse Christian?
TRUST IN GOD, HOPE IN GOD
The Bible Cure For Doubting Christians
The Bible Cure For Fear and Anxiety
The Bible Cure For Bad Attitudes
The Word and Prayer
My Peace, I Give Unto You - By D.L. Moody
Be Encouraged Today...Even In Your Storms
Beware of The Sin of Pride
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