- When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. 2 Chronicles 20:25 – If you didn’t read the story leading up to this verse then it would seem as if this verse describes some amazing Christmas morning. Where the king and his people all came downstairs excited for presents, finding more than they could have ever dreamed for. Yet this was not what they expected to find that morning. They expected to come over the hill to find a massive army ready to slaughter them. Yet God took care of the massive army, leaving in the place they though was to be filled with death a place filled with blessing. God is able to bring about the blessing you need in the very spot you though death was to reside. What then is a place you feel like death only resides in your story? A certain relationship, a workplace, an addiction? While on our own in our own power death might end up being the only thing we find there, yet when God is involved things change. Let’s then seek Him out and invite Him into the areas of our life that seem to only bring us death. Maybe then we too can find the very thing we need from the very place we thought would only take from us. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1534
- O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you. 2 Chronicles 20:12 – This chapter holds one of my all-time favorite Bible stories, so if you haven’t read the chapter yet, please do so! We have the king of Judah being threatened by a massive enemy horde, so massive he has no chance of winning a battle against them on his own. Instead of cowering in his palace or seeking help from some foreign army, the king turned his eyes to the Lord. In our moments of fears and in our seasons of hard, we too may have no clue what to do. Our hands can’t fix what’s happening and our smarts can’t figure out an answer to solve what’s happening. What do we do in situations like this? We put our eyes on Jesus. You may have been recently given the news you didn’t want to hear. You may have just gone through something you never asked to go through. You may have in front of you the biggest giant you’ve ever faced and his shadow is crushing you. This is your time to put your eyes on Jesus. Let God fight this battle with you and for you. He is able and He is willing. Allow passages like this one to remind you that no matter how great the horde in front of you is, and how powerless you are in this moment, God can still bring wonderous victory into your story. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2609
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