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Reading this, I think of the story of King Jehoshaphat's defeat of Moab and Ammon in II Chronicles 20. In verse 12, Jehoshaphat prays, "Our God, will you not judge them? 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.” That statement is fraught with significance. The king knows that they are outnumbered and can't win the battle on their own, BUT -- "our eyes are on you." He trusts God anyway. Then in verses 15-17, the Spirit of the Lord says, "Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow march down against them... You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.” Then, in verses 22-23, "As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another."

Doesn't this sound a lot like what is happening now? Although we feel outnumbered by the enemy, we should still "go out and face them," confident that God will deliver us. And just look at how he is confusing the enemy and turning them against one another! It's a sight to behold!

Remember, fellow patriots, God leads the charge! We are winning! The victory belongs to God!

Now is not the time to be "dooming." Now is the time to be singing God's praises: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

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Freedom's avatar

Sounds like the precipice to me

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