A “through the bible” devotion from 2 Chronicles 20.
King Jehoshaphat was in a tight spot. A huge army of Moabites and Ammonites are poised to attack Judah, and he feels helpless against this great hoard.
So he prays. He prays, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (2 Chronicles 20:12).
It’s a great prayer. Simple, faithful, desperate, hopeful, and honest. No fancy words. From the heart.
Life is filled with “I don’t know what I’m going to do” moments. If we focus on the unexpected expense, the hurtful words we can’t take back, the doctor’s grim diagnosis, or the loss of a job, our mind takes us to hopeless places.
But if we simply remember to look to God, everything looks different. That simple shift of our eyes takes us to a hopeful place.
Peter took his eyes off Jesus and started to sink in the water. Bad move. But Jesus was there to save him.
Elisha’s servant could only see enemy armies. Until Elisha points out the armies of God surrounding their enemies.
The disciples’ hopes are dashed as they mourn Jesus’s death. But when they see the risen Lord, the future suddenly looks bright.
When you don’t know what to do, fix your eyes on him in prayer and in the scriptures.
Waite for it... 