🕊️ PRAY HERE DEVOTION 🕊️ No Worries; The Battle Is the Lord’s

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NKJV)

“And he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’”

Devotion: Often, we carry things we were never meant to carry and fight battles that were never ours to fight. Imagine your legs trying to do a job that your arms were designed to do; sounds exhausting and ineffective, doesn’t it? Fighting battles that belong to God places unnecessary pressure on our lives and opens the door for worry, fear, and stress to torment us.

Life would be so much sweeter, and filled with more victories, if we truly trusted God with what we’re facing.

In 2 Chronicles chapter 20, King Jehoshaphat found himself overwhelmed and afraid because a massive army was coming to attack Judah. Fear could have taken over. Panic could have ruled his decisions. But instead of reacting in fear, Jehoshaphat made a powerful choice; he sought the Lord.

In verse 15, God responded with reassurance: “Do not be afraid or discouraged… for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”What a freeing word! The pressure was lifted the moment Jehoshaphat trusted God with the fight.

In verse 18, Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. Worship replaced worry. Trust replaced fear. And faith invited victory.

Because Jehoshaphat chose to seek the Lord and believe His Word, the battle was won without him having to fight it himself. The very act of trusting God removed the burden from his heart.

Let not your heart be troubled by what you are facing today. Do as Jehoshaphat did; seek the Lord your God. Release what was never yours to carry. Trust the One who never loses a battle.

And know this: all will be well.

Prayer: Father God, thank You for reminding me that the battles I face do not belong to me, but to You. Help me to release fear, worry, and control, and to trust You fully. Teach me to seek You first in every situation and to worship instead of panic. I place every battle in Your hands, knowing that You are faithful to fight for me.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.