II Chronicles 20-22

“For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (20:12). Facing a terrible threat, Jehoshaphat gathered the people at the Temple, the symbol of Israel’s total dependence on God. Rather than their warriors or allies, God was their refuge when calamity, the “sword of judgment”, plague or famine approached (20:9). God’s prophet encouraged them: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s” (20:15).

“Stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you” (20:17). Like Jehoshaphat, when we admit “we have no power”, the way is open for the Lord’s deliverance.