Isaiah
41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be
not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I
will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
It is easy
to say, “Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!” when times are good. It is easy to
believe that God loves you when you are on the mountain top enjoying the
sunshine. But what happens when you are down in the dark valley surrounded by
your enemies?
Perhaps
today, you are in the valley of marital, financial or bodily trouble, and you
are asking, “Where is God?”
My friend,
He is right there with you. The God of the valleys says to you, “Fear not, for
I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes,
I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
When King
Jehoshaphat was surrounded and outnumbered by his enemies, the Spirit of the
Lord came upon Jahaziel and he said to the king, “Don’t be afraid nor dismayed
because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. You
will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see
the salvation of the Lord, who is with you. Don’t fear or be dismayed.
Tomorrow, go out against them for the Lord is with you.” (2 Chronicles
20:14–17)
What King
Jehoshaphat did next was brilliant. He acted with wisdom from on high. Instead
of putting his commandos in front, he put worshipers in front! What did the
worshipers sing? They sang of God’s love for them—“Praise the Lord for His love
endures forever!” And God utterly destroyed their enemies! (2 Chronicles
20:21–23, NIV)
Beloved, it
is not the trials that make us strong, but our responses in those trials. The
devil wants us to respond by asking, “Where is God?” But God wants us to
respond with faith in His love for us. We are more than conquerors not because
of our love for Him, but through Him who loves us. (Romans 8:37)
So whatever
valley you are in today, don’t be afraid. God is there with you strengthening
and upholding you. Just sing of His love for you and let Him fight your battles
for you!
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