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Overwhelmed? Cry Out!

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I love the story in 2 Chronicles 14. King Asa had an army of 580,000. The enemy had an army of one million plus 300 chariots.  Verse 11 says, “And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude…”

In verse 12 the Lord struck the enemy. Verse 13 says, “…So the Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before the Lord and His army…”

A great multitude had come against God’s people. He instructed them to praise. 2 Chronicles 20:22 says, “Now as they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people…and they were defeated.”

What is overwhelming you? Cry out to the Lord! Let Him hear the voice of your heart.

Higher Purpose

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Our flesh blocks His voice.  Anything we do in our own strength, keeps us so occupied that we are unaware of His whispered voice.

Our flesh pushes.  Our spirit rests while it waits.  Isaiah 64:4 says that He acts for those who wait for Him.  When we push through something in our own strength, we miss His blessing of grace.

Hebrews 4:10 says, “For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”  Resting is emotionally letting go.

In every situation, He has a higher purpose.  It takes humility to rest.  Mark 11:22 says to have faith in God.  Our faith is in His impeccable timing; His orchestration; His purpose and will being accomplished; His working everything to our good.

May you rest in His unchanging grace.