GOD THAT FIGHT FOR THE HELPLESS

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

TUESDAY, 10TH MAY, 2022

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

Topic: GOD THAT FIGHT FOR THE HELPLESS

MEMORIZE: “So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him, and he died.” 2 Chronicles 13:20.

SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Chronicles 13:10-20.

“But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the priests who minister to the LORD are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. "And they burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense; they also set the showbread in order on the pure gold table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps to burn every evening; for we keep the command of the LORD our God, but you have forsaken Him. "Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!" But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. And when Judah looked around, to their surprise the battle line was at both front and rear; and they cried out to the LORD, and the priests sounded the trumpets. Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. Then Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter; so five hundred thousand choice men of Israel fell slain. Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD God of their fathers. And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephrain with its villages. So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him, and he died.”

EXPOSITION:

Sometimes we over rate our ability or strength when we don’t put God into consideration in our lives. Pharaoh, in his bid to restrain the children of Israel from gaining freedom from his captivity, challenged God and said, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go."” Exodus 5:2. Nebuchadnezzar challenged the power of God in the lives of the three Hebrews when they refused to bow down to his graven image of gold, in anger he said, “Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?” Daniel 3:15. Rabshakeh, the captain of the King of Assyria in terrifying challenge against Hezekiah and men of Judah said, “But do not listen to Hezekiah, lest he persuade you, saying, "The LORD will deliver us." 'Has any of the gods of the nations at all delivered its land from the hand of the king of Assyria? 'Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim and Hena and Ivah? Indeed, have they delivered Samaria from my hand? 'Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their countries from my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem from my hand?'"” 2 Kings 18:32-35. Why will they make such a statement about God and His people? Because they did not know Him and therefore, have no regard for Him and His power. God is great. He can fight and defeat the strongest of men without a visible weapon. But because He is not visible to man, most men do not regard Him as God who is powerful and mighty to save and deliver the poor and the helpless.

Jeroboam the son of Nebath, king of Israel mustered twice of the army of Judah to fight against Abijah, king of Judah. He even laid ambushment against the men of Judah. But God fought for Him in an unusual way. If you have God to your side, you shall not be afraid of their fierceness of the enemy. In what way are you a victim of fear of enemy? Is there anyone threatening you to waste you or make life miserable for you? God who fought for Abijah, Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat, the three Hebrews, etc will come to your defence and fight for you. Do not be afraid men who can kill the body but have no power over the soul. Only fear God and be faithful to Him. He will not allow the waster to waste you. He will surely fight for you. Just walk in His way and obey Him. – “But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.” {an adversary...: or, I will afflict them that afflict thee} - Exodus 23:22.

PRAYER POINT:

i. Lord, fight for me in your supernatural way and give me victory over my strong enemies in Jesus name.

ii. My Lord and my God, according to your Word, be an enemy unto my enemies, and an adversary unto my adversaries in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Nehemiah 10-13.

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