244. See the Salvation of the Lord with you
2 Chronicles 20:17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed, tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
The Lord answered the prayer of Jehoshaphat with these words: 1) You will not need to fight in this battle, for the Lord will fight for you; 2) Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you (using the same words as Moses at the parting of the Red Sea); 3) Do not fear or be dismayed, for the Lord will be with you.
God gives three promises: I will fight; see My salvation; I will be with you. The third promise (I will be with you) is repeated dozens of times in the Bible for both individual believers in specific situations and also for all of us believers in Christ. It is of exceeding importance that we take this “with you” promise to heart. The Lord Jesus will always be with us, now and forever, through thick and thin, through good times and bad, for better or for worse. The result will be that we never need to fear, worry, be afraid, be anxious, or even in doubt.
If the battle is the Lord’s then the result is never in doubt. If salvation is of the Lord then the outcome is never in doubt. If the Lord is truly with us then we have no fear. These three conditions are always true. All our spiritual battles and struggles are the Lord’s; we do not need to fight, and we are too weak anyway. Our salvation is 100% the Lord’s, and we cannot add any little thing to our salvation from sin, death, and the devil. The Lord is with us always, and is with us to help, to bless, to hear our prayers and cries, to protect, to save, and to win. These truths and facts are always true, whether we believe it or not. Our believing does not make it so. Our believing only gladly receives what God has done and what He is still doing today to grant victory and salvation.We are beggars; we are passive recipients; faith receives the promises; we enjoy salvation and victory. We go into battle, like Judah’s army, singing and praising the Lord. We thank God in everything. He is with us.