Daily Devotional May 20, 2017
Why Worry?
"And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, thus saith the LORD unto you the battle is not yours, but God's" (2 Chronicles 20:15).
In trying to comfort Job in his hour of distress, Eliphaz said, "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward" (Job 5:7). Trouble comes to everyone at one time or another. At such times you can choose to worry and fear or trust in God. Trouble came to King Jehoshaphat. The children of Moab, Ammon and Mount Seir sent their armies to attack Judah. Jehoshaphat only had a small army; this problem could have made anyone to worry, but he chose to trust in God and pray (2 Chronicles 20:2-4).
As David sought the LORD when the Amalekites attacked Ziklag, so did Jehoshaphat in his time of fear, and Jehovah Sabaoth, the God of the armies of Israel, defeated his enemies right before his eyes. So, why worry when you can pray? Our God whom we serve is alive and is unchangeable. David Ingles sang, "And all He ever was, and all He ever did, He's still doing today. Unchangeable, unchangeable God." Hallelujah! Let the devil hear you say, "˜I will not worry!'
Challenge: Do not build mental monsters of fear and worry
Prayer: Oh God, give me grace to trust you and not worry.
Quote: Choose to worry and fear or trust in God
Bible Reading in one Year: Philippians 4:6, 7
Higher Everyday was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.