A MOMENT OF CRISIS: Even when you’ve been trying to honor God, there still may come a daunting crisis.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1-2.
- The enemy army was only about 15 miles away.
- He had pursued spiritual reforms (19:4-11). Why isn’t God protecting us?
FIRST RESPONSE: Where we start often shows what we trust most.
- 2 Chronicles 20:3-4.
- Options:
a. He starts with the Lord.
b. Starting with an action plan.
c. Starting with self-confidence.
d. Starting with the army.
A MAJOR OBSTACLE TO THE RIGHT RESPONSE: It requires humility.
- 2 Chronicles 20:5-12.
a. Humility.
b. Not self-esteem.
c. The prayer emphasizes who God is. Important to focus more on that than who we are.
- v. 6 – God’s attributes; v. 7 – God’s actions; vv. 10-11 – How God’s promises factors in. The whole thing deeply understands who God is.
d. Seek God and not just His answers.
- vv. 6-9 focus on God, then vv. 10-12 mention the problem.
e. God spoke to someone else, also requiring humility.
- v. 14.
FINDING THAT CONFIDENCE: Does the battle belong to me or God?
- 2 Chronicles 20:15.
a. v. 15 – Great phrase to give confidence.
b. v. 20 – Another one.
c. vv. 18-19 – One result: praise.
d. vv. 21-30 – Another result: victory.
