Jehoshaphat does three things when he receives news of a new military threat as pointed out in 2 Chronicles 20:1-13. He first inquired of the Lord and then proclaimed a fast for all Judah (v. 3). The third thing he did was stand before the people to pray for safety and help against the new threats.
King Jehoshaphat saw the current crisis as a faith building opportunity. Rather than let fear take over, he turned a negative into a positive by seeking God and praying for solutions.
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This day with God, I admit that I’m powerless to face certain situations. I don’t know what to do at times but my eyes are upon the Lord and I have faith that He is big enough to get me through any crisis faced in life.
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Wow! Lovely photo! It caught my attention right away — as I have thought about this line the other day. You see, from time to time I remind myself of the things I believe in — the ideologies and beliefs coming from all directions are just but overwhelming and if you’re not critical enough to double check, an undesirable one could get to your system. Thanks for this!
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Totally agree! We have to LIFT it all to GOD! And surely, he will laugh about it (in a good way).
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My Pastor started an idea a few years ago. He was going through cancer treatments at M. D. Anderson hospital in Houston and thought of an idea of making arm bracelets with the inscription “God is Big Enough”. Since that time, hundreds of thousands of these arm bracelets have been given out to help those going through a crisis; to let them know that God is bigger than our problems.
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Brilliant IDEA!!! Will try and get one for myself when I go home (Philippines) this December. Please thank your Pastor for me — hope he is feeling better. Thanks so much for this wonderful sharing, Mark! 🙂
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Will do – yes, he has been cancer free for a couple of years now. Here is a link for more info about the bracelets: https://www.facebook.com/Godisbigenough
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That’s good news! Thanks for the link!
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