When battles rage ~ TRUST our powerful God!!!
Things looked bleak for the nation of God ~ kingdoms were in conflict during the reign of wicked King Ahab and his relatives. After the death of these wicked Kings, you would think that the people would run to righteousness and flee wickedness, but not so. When Athaliah, King Ahaziah's mother, heard of the death of her son, she took matters in her own hands. She too was a wicked woman who did evil in the sight of the Lord.
"When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But" . . . Don't you just love to see what happens when that word is inserted in a sentence. "But Jehosheba, the daughter of Jehoram, and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land." 2 Kings 11:1-3
The war was raging, but God was in control. The little boy Joash was saved ~ saved to become King. "Joash was seven years old when he began to reign." 2 Kings 11:21 Just when it looked like satan would win and defeat God's plan, God intervened and accomplished His purpose for the nation of Israel. NOTHING or no one stops His plan or His purpose, regardless of what the situation may look like. God is sovereign over all things!!!
Warren Wiersbe in With the Word says, "Events around you may create doubts and fears in your heart, and you may wonder if God knows what is going on and if He cares. Rest assured that God not only knows and cares but that He is working out His purposes in spite of the evil deeds of wicked people. God does not need great armies to accomplish His plans. He can use a boy seven years old to change the course of a nation Often when circumstances are the most difficult, God surprises you with a special victory. Trust Him!"
Who or what are you trusting in today?
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6
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