Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. -- 2Chronicle 20:17
Do you have a battle that you’re fighting in your life right now? I thought you do – just like me and everyone else in this world! Every human being alive on this earth—wealthy, poor, young, and old—faces all kinds of problems: some big, some small. Loss of loved ones; infirmities; adversities; loss of jobs; addictions; financial difficulties; marital challenges – these are just few examples, and many others. Children of divorced parents have problems, too. Even Presidents of all nations and Pastors of all churches have numerous problems, as well. No one is immune to trials and sufferings. Every one has his own battle.
Long time ago, one friend had told me: “People are like lizards. They run around dragging their bellies, some are heavier than others.” This is very true, if we pause and think about it: everyone has burdens, just different weights. We may look good on the outside, but we may be weeping deep inside.
Our Christian Bible is very clear: God promises our deliverance from any sort of battles. The Bible says in 2 Chronicle 20:15, “…Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed…for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” But one may ask, “This is too good to be true . . . but what is the catch?” Yes, there is a catch on this, and that is: God only fight battles of His own children, like the shepherd who protects his own sheep. In fact, the care of a shepherd for his flock is referred to as illustrating God’s care over his people (Psalms 23:1,2; 74:1; 77:20; Isaiah 40:11; 53:6; John 10:1-5; 7-16). God also made a promise to Israel in 2 Chronicle 7:12-22, that He will hear the prayers of Israel, but with a condition: only if they repent from their sins.
Salvation with the Lord is the key element that everyone must see, not only to the fact that Salvation through Christ is our only passport to Heaven (John 3:3), but this is also a command from God, assuring His promise of deliverance to His children, according to our text. When a person is saved and redeemed by the blood of Christ, it was by the grace of God through faith (Ephesians 2:8). It was only after Salvation, that one becomes a child of God (Galatians 3:26).
Therefore, if you know for sure that you are a child of God – your assurance to win the battle could only be achieved by turning over the fight to Him. Be still and fear not! The battle is God’s, not yours. You will never win, when you fight by your own.
Otherwise, it is not too late to repent your sins and be saved. Repentance of their sins was God’s condition to Israel before He hears their prayers, but Salvation of the Lord with you was what God wanted you to see before He fights your battle. Let Christ saves you from the wages of your sin, which is death and then ask the Lord to fight your battle—and He will be with you!
