II Chronicles 20:12 ‘For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee”

DAILY READING –Mark 5:21-43; 2 Samuel 14; Daniel 8

During the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in 1960, missionaries Matt and Lora Higgens were returning one night to Nairobi through the heart of Mau Mau territory, where Kenyans and missionaries alike had been killed and dismembered. Seventeen miles outside of Nairobi, their Land Rover stopped. Higgens tried to repair the car in the dark, but could not restart it. They spent the night in the car, but claimed Psalm 4:8: “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” In the morning they were able to repair the car.

A few weeks later the Higgenses returned to America on furlough. They reported that the night before they left Nairobi, a local pastor had visited them. He told how a member of the Mau Mau had confessed that he and three others had crept up to the car to kill the Higgenses, but when they saw sixteen men surrounding the car, the Mau Mau had left in fear. “Sixteen men?” Higgens responded. “I don’t know what you mean!” While they were on furlough a friend, Clay Brent, asked the Higgenses if they had been in any danger recently. Higgens asked, “Why?” Then Clay said that on March 23, God had placed a heavy prayer burden on his heart. He called the men of the church, and sixteen of them met together and prayed until the burden lifted. Did God send sixteen angels to represent those men and enforce their prayers? We may never know exactly., but one thing is sure, when the saints pray as they did in Acts 12, God does release angelic activities. Indeed supernatural power is released when the Church prays.

Acts 12:5 and 7 says ‘Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.’7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.’

When Peter was arrested and incarcerated, Herod conjectured that if he killed the head of the church, the body would soon perish. But unknown to Herod God had other plans. And though Herod thought he had the church in a fix, as the saints prayed without ceasing, God sent an angel to rescue peter. And afterwards God caused His judgment to come upon Herod and worms ate him up.

Likewise at this time in response to the prayer of the saints we can be sure divine activity has been greatly heightened, and over our nations angels are ascending and descending. And as we maintain an attitude of praise we shall soon see speedy manifestations of God’s visitation and judgment.

In II Chronicles 20:12 King Jehoshaphat prayed ‘For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee”

Indeed in this season our eyes are upon God. and as we engage the power of praise just as Jehoshaphat and the men of Judah did, God will do exceedingly abundantly above all we could ever ask or think. Indeed Jehovah alone has the final say.   He is the God of all flesh and nothing is ever too hard for him. Indeed we serve a God who raises a standard against the flood and makes a path through the mighty waters. God will surely do what He has said He will do. Therefore let us continue to declare His praise and steadfastness. Let us judge Him faithful at all times. Never mind what may be happening, let us keep looking at what is written in God’s Word, because what is written will eventually control what is happening. Therefore having cried unto God, let us await speedy answers, as we maintain an attitude of praise. Indeed God will perfect all that concerns us. He will put a new song in our mouth and turn out mourning into dancing.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You because You are my ever present help in time of trouble. Therefore, no matter what I may face today, I know I have the victory,  because You  will always cause me to triumph at all times in Jesus Name.  ….

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When we fight by God’s help we are sure of victory.    WORDBITE 222.