Today's thought - 20 June 2026 (Process)

 

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31). Every season, every battle and every challenge is a process that is initiated whether it is something we did or something that happens to us. It remains a process and in it we will be in that fire where things happen, and we will have to deal with them as they come.

Now my verse is from Psalm 27, and I am just going to repeat it here for effect, “Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living (NIV)”.

Now we know that we know there is a process. The process God will determine how it happens for in the process there are things that need to happen and most of the time these things require faith. Remember it is impossible to please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6).

King Hezekiah was the 13th king of Judah, reigning from approximately 715 to 686 BC. He is celebrated in the Bible as one of the most faithful kings of the southern kingdom, renowned for his sweeping religious reforms, his deep reliance on prayer, and his miraculous deliverance from the Assyrian army.

Now this battle with the Assyrian army is where I want to place your focus. These guys were rough and tough and meaner than a junk yard dog. The poor Judah were terrified of this vast army that was about to destroy them and they were discouraged. Let’s dive in at 2 Chronicles 32 after the people raised their concerns and their uncertainty of what awaited them. This is King Hezekiah’s response:

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Two things: One - He said that they (the enemy) rely on their own strength and on people, but they rely on God who will help them fight their battles. Two – After they heard his words (God’s Word) they were encouraged. They had confidence.

What does the Bible give us? It gives guidance, it gives direction, it gives God’s promises and it gives us confidence. The more time you spend in the Word, the more your confidence grows. The more time you spend in the Word, the better you get to know God and the more time you spend in the Word, the more real the armour of God becomes. The more you grow in your confidence the more you will trust and rely on God for the outcome and the victory. In other words more of Christ and less of me.

Because why do we need this?

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand (Ephesians 6).

My dear friend, the battles are real, and the enemy walks around like a lion ready to devour us, but we no longer live in the world. We live in the kingdom of heaven. We are God’s children and we live in His grace and in His strength and in His protection. That is why we rejoice even in our tribulations because Jesus said in John 16, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world”.

Be of good cheer (take heart) in your trials, in your pain, in your struggles, in your divorce, in your court case, in your sickness, in your hurt, in your loss and in your brokenness for Jesus Christ's triumph over sin, suffering, and death means that no worldly struggle or challenge has the final say, ever. Plus, you will not be affected by the lies of the enemy, but you will stand in the truth of God’s Word and in your relationship with the Holy Spirit.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Have an awesome day, my friend.