OT Promise 252: Help and Fight

2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

The Lord our God promises to help us and fight our battles. So relax! Rest yourselves upon the Word of God. That’s what the people did upon hearing the words of Hezekiah, who heard it from the Lord. It is not an easy thing to discern what it is that we are to do and what God is going to do when we “let go and let God.” Well, we do what we are called to do according to our role and responsibility. And we don’t tell God what to do. For instance, we would not even think about asking Him to send an angel to slay 185,000 soldiers in Sennacherib’s army. But the Lord knows what He is doing, even if we don’t

We just pray, “Thy will be done on earth (in my life) as it is in heaven (in Your life).” “Work out your good and gracious will in my daily affairs in Your way and Your timing. This will of yours has already been decreed in the spiritual world; now I’ll take my hands off and trust you work it out for good. Forgive me for not trusting and obeying. Thank you.” Then go about your business in faith and obedience. And rest.

Life is so much easier and better when we can trust our Lord to fight our battles. And such a faith and such a life comes from hearing the Word of Christ. So “Hear ye Him.” We see by faith the spiritual nature of the struggles we face. Then we put on the spiritual armor daily and “stand (believe).” We don’t fight. God does that. That is why He is with us. Jesus has, Jesus does, and Jesus will, fight.