2 Chron 13:12 “God is with us; He is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
Abijah did not have a heart like David. Commentary even says about this chapter that “though here he … maintained the better cause, yet [he] was indeed an ungodly man.” And yet, God heard him and helped him.
2 Chron 13:13-14 Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them. Judah turned and saw that they were being attacked at both front and rear. Then they cried out to the LORD….
This walk through the Bible has been an incredible gift for my faith. Somehow I got it in my head that I had to be perfect, which is impossible, but what I have seen again and again and again is that God wants me to put Him first. He wants me to set my heart on Him. He wants me to be obedient when He calls.
2 Chron 13:15 …At the sound of their battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all of Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this reminder that we are human, not perfect. Thank You for the reminder that You want us to have a heart focused solely on You. Thank You that my daily reading, prayer, and study time continues to draw me closer to You daily. Thank You, Lord. Amen.
2 Chron 13:16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.