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Wednesday,
January 31, 2024
"The
Arm Of Flesh
Will Fail You"
Message
summary: Today
let us take
confidence in
these words
and this
timeless
truth, "But
with us is the
Lord our God,
to help us and
to fight our
battles".
Make sure you
are plugged
into God's
power and that
you stay
plugged in!
"'Be
strong and
courageous. Do
not be afraid
or dismayed
before the
king of
Assyria and
all the horde
that is with
him, for there
are more with
us than with
him. With him
is an arm of
flesh, but
with us is the
Lord our God,
to help us and
to fight our
battles.' And
the people
took
confidence
from the words
of Hezekiah
king of Judah”
(2 Chronicles
32:7-8).
Yesterday
Brooksyne had
a project for
me in hanging
an electrical
plug-in strip
near our bed
so she could
plug in
multiple
electrical
devices. I
completed the
project so I
mentally
checked it off
my "Honey do
list" but
later that
night she told
me it didn't
work. Well, I
insisted that
I had plugged
it in and it
should work
fine. However
upon closer
examination I
discovered I
had plugged
the power
strip plug
back into the
power strip!
Now if I could
get that to
work I would
have a
valuable
invention!
Note
regarding
photo: the
power strip
also had
several other
devices
plugged in and
the cord was
dangling down
out of sight
so my mistake
was not as
apparent as
seen in the
photo!
Well,
this got me
thinking (as
mundane things
often do)...
from where do
we get the
power for
living a
victorious
life, from
self or from a
higher power,
namely God?
Realistically,
far too often
I seek to get
the power the
wrong way and
don't rely on
God, but then
the line of an
old hymn
reminds me,
"the arm of
flesh will
fail you".
Plugging into
the same power
strip to get
electric power
is similar to
our relying on
the "arm of
flesh" to
receive
spiritual
power!
Today's
Scripture
portion
describes a
time when
Judah was
under attack
by Sennacherib
king of
Assyria and
King Hezekiah
gave a word of
encouragement
to the fearful
people. It's a
hidden gem
that I have no
record of ever
using in my
teachings.
"Be
strong and
courageous. Do
not be afraid
or dismayed."
This is so
similar to the
charge that
Joshua gave
the people in
Joshua 1:7, "Only
be strong and
very
courageous".
Later Paul
wrote, "Be
strong in the
Lord and in
the power of
His might"
(Ephesians
6:10).
"For there are more with us than with him". In this case I don't believe a larger army is being referred to but rather the "more" that God always provides. "Just as Hezekiah organized his army, our prayers organize and activate God’s army." (Wellspring Christian Ministries)
"With
him
(Sennacherib)
is an arm of
flesh". He
had a mighty
army but it
was no match
against God's
army. His
reliance was
entirely in
the physical
realm.
"But
with us is the
Lord our God,
to help us and
to fight our
battles".
Many of us
have enjoy
singing
"Battle
Belongs" by
Phil Wickham
and especially
this verse:
Almighty
Fortress You
go before us
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
You shine in the shadows
You win every battle
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
You shine in the shadows
You win every battle
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
The
unchangeable
God continues
to be with us
to help us and
fight our
battles. Rely
on Him alone
today!
"And
the people
took
confidence
from the words
of Hezekiah
king of
Judah”.
Today may all
of us also
take
confidence in
these words
and this
timeless
truth,
"But with us
is the Lord
our God, to
help us and to
fight our
battles".*
Make
sure you are
plugged into
God's power
and that you
stay plugged
in, for the
arm of flesh
will fail you!
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father, we
serve You, our
omnipotent God
who is
all-powerful.
You not only
have ultimate
power over all
things but You
are also the
source of all
power. You are
our faithful
King who
lovingly
reigns over us
holding us
securely in
Your hand.
Knowing this
in our minds
and believing
it with our
hearts helps
us to stand
unshaken, by
all that
threatens to
defeat and
destroy us,
since we walk
by faith and
not by sight.
Thank You,
God, for
sending Your
Spirit to
guide,
embolden and
empower us as
we walk
through this
life in
Christ's name
we pray. Amen.*
The Lord
indeed
delivered! 2
Chronicles
32:20-23
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Battle
Belongs"
Watch
on YouTube
Phil Wickham
"Stand
Up, Stand Up
For Jesus"
Watch
on YouTube
Stuart Townend
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