The wisdom of Christ when facing imminent danger!

Today many people around the world are facing an uphill battle with no hope for victory. They are headed towards destruction and death.

King Jehoshaphat was facing the threat of destruction from the armies of three nations approaching Jerusalem. The King reacted to this threat with faith and confidence in the Lord.

“If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.”

King Jehoshaphat was a role model for dealing with adversity. He walked by faith, praised God for His greatness, prayed for wisdom, and followed the instructions of God.

Here are the spiritual steps to take when facing disaster:

1. Seek out God for help with an attitude of confidence in trusting God and praising Him for His greatness.
2. Do not make any decisions out of fear or panic.
3. Make sure you are right with God. Confess your sins before God and ask Him to correct you of any wrongdoing in your life. Until this step is taken your efforts will be hopeless. You have to be able to stand blameless before God covered by the blood of Jesus if you want His help.
4. Recognize the battle is not yours. Jesus died to win battles for you. This is what the Lord said to Jehoshaphat “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
5. Pray for the perfect wisdom of God. The battle is God’s but He may want you prepare for a victory. Jehoshaphat was directed by God to position His troops in a strategic position. God might ask you to reach out to the Body of Christ for counsel or prayers, make a temporary move, change something in your life, or He just might tell you to wait on Him.
6. The most important truth is to understand God wants all the glory for the victory. He does not want to share His victories with anyone else. Gideon was facing a similar situation. He was preparing to wage war against the Midianites. He amassed an army of several thousand to fight this war. God told him to reduce the army to 300 men. God did this because He did not want the Israelites to claim glory for this victory.

The victories of Christ come to those who walk by faith with a resolute confidence in the promises of God.

It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God.