Pr. 24:5: “A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.”
We spent some more time in WV last week–this time on the river. I spent some time sitting by a small waterfall near the house. Really, it’s just a rapid in the water, but its strong and powerful, nonetheless. I went down that rapid without a kayak once and had the month-long bruise to show for it.
As my kids played near me, we found ourselves having to yell at one another in order to hear each other over the noise of the water. It reminded me of Ps. 93:4 that says, “The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
This rapid was only about 5 ft. across and maybe 5 ft. down…tiny in comparison to a waterfall you would hike out miles to see or certainly to something like Niagara Falls; nevertheless, the noise it produced was loud enough to deafen our voices. The Word says that the Lord is mightier than the sound of many waters.
In the word, we find many examples of this might. One of my favorite stories is that of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chr. 20. After hearing that several armies were coming against him, he set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. All the cities came to seek the Lord. Jehoshaphat then stood in the assembly and proclaimed the might and power of God, declaring that they had no power against these enemies and that their eyes were now on God.
God then reminded them that indeed the battle was not theirs, but His. After the multitudes praised and worshiped him, they went out in the morning, singing and praising the beauty of holiness. Then, God turned the armies on themselves and they wiped each other out. No one escaped. The spoils of the armies were so much that it took 3 days to gather them all.
Now, if God can fight a war for Jehoshaphat without him ever picking up a sword or spear, how much more can He do for us? Jehoshaphat’s job was to praise God, to worship, and to lift up the Lord’s name. He reminded God that he himself had no power and God showed Jehoshaphat that in his weakness, truly God’s strength is made perfect!
When we realize the might and power of our God, surely we understand that humbling ourselves before Him makes His strength perfect in our lives. Knowing Him, and knowing what He can do gives us all we need to face the battles in our lives. We have no need to fear when this kind of God is on our side!
Strengthen yourself with His Word today and build up your faith in the One who has delivered others before you. He can do the same for you. When you feel the waters try to overtake you, you can remember than not only is God more powerful than the waters, but more powerful even than their noise. Begin to praise Him now. You will NOT be overtaken!
In awe of His might,
jamie
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