A Lesson from an Older Guy

As I was reading my one year Bible today, I came across a a powerful passage-the story about Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20. Moabites and Ammonites were coming to attack him, with their furtive glances and tactics. I'm sure that during those days, the emotional atmosphere was volatile-no one knew whether that week would be their last week. Nevertheless, in response to the hectic situation, Jehoshaphat did was he knew what he had to do: pray. In his veneration to the Lord, he stood in the assembly of the Lord and called upon His name: "See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance. 12 O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you"( 2 Chron. 20:11-12). Although the attacks from the two enemies were both flagrant and unjustified-the Isrealietes had every right to complain and get discouraged-the people of God instead looked to the Lord. Likewise, in our present day-full of sexual temptations, pride, materialism-let us keep our eyes fixed on Christ, knowing that He is greater than all of the "Moabites" and "Ammonites" of our days.