No One But You

Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, “LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.” 2 Chronicles 14:11 (New American Standard Bible)

God is working to bring each of us to the point of voicing Asa’s words to Him, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help.” We voice those words when all that we have trusted in is removed, when all that we possess is worthless, when all our strength is gone, when we stand with helplessness and hopelessness written over our situation and life. When we come to the point where we finally admit that no one but God can help us we are opening a door to growth and maturity in our faith. As long as we have anyone or anything to lean upon besides God, we will not embrace the truth that He is the only one who can help.

Asa was facing a battle of great proportion. He and his people had just been through ten years of rest from enemy attacks and now an army that is one million strong is descending upon them. Who but God could deliver and protect in such a time? Former allies are no where to be found. The story of deliverance is remarkable and well worth the time it takes to read in 2 Chronicles 14.

There will be times when the very people you have looked to for answers, guidance, and encouragement will be far removed from your life. Times when you become a wandering, solitary pilgrim in what seems like very unfamiliar territory. At first, fear and despair might mark your days. You might feel you have lost your compass and life jacket in the midst of a wilderness experience or storm of life. Know this, God is inviting you to a time of seeking Him and relying upon Him. If He is presently weaning you off or abruptly severing any source who has been used greatly in your walk with Him, it is because He is wooing you to enter a higher level of living with Himself. Up until this point people have been a gift from Him to you. If you allow Him to take you through this transition you will never be the same and neither will your journey. Once the transition is made there will still be people in your life but the relationships with them will be forever changed. Although they will still bring joy and encouragement into your life you will begin to seek God’s face, guidance, and counsel more than you will theirs. You will walk with a confidence and strength that you have not known up to this point. You will know the joy of intimacy with God on a level that has eluded you for so long. I stand with excitement over where God is about to take you and what He is about to do in you!

Father, complete the transformation in me. Amen.

Jesus, Lover of My Soul - Hillsong
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