Day 37 - 2 Chronicles 20, Verses 1-17

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 3 By: Norman W. Berry

2 Chronicles 20:1‑17 • 1 min. read • grade level: 5

When a person takes a stand for the Lord and sets out to follow the Lord, then the Lord allows that person to be really tested.

V.1 These particular enemies had not been bothering the kingdom of Judah, until now. Who was behind this? The Lord. He was going to see how real all this work (in 2 Chron. 19) was (Heb. 12:5-11⁵And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: ⁶For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. ⁷If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? ⁸But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. ⁹Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? ¹⁰For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. ¹¹Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (Hebrews 12:5‑11)).

V.2 A detailed report of the enemy’s strength and location is given to the king. To whom will he turn? To whom do we turn when sudden trouble comes to us?

V.3-12 Some one might say “Don’t waste precious time like this.” Let’s prepare the army. Notice how thoughtful he is in his prayer. He recalls Solomon’s prayer (1 Kings 8:33-34).

V.12 Read over this verse many times. Remember where it is in the scriptures. Quote it to the Lord in your prayers!

V.13 The little children were there praying too.

V.15 Here is God’s answer to such a prayer. May we all experience this in our life!

V.16-17 Who could fear to go out with a promise from God like this?

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