PRESENTATION OUTLINE
KEY WORD FOR THE DAY
"Help us, LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. LORD, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you"
2Chronicles 14:11b, NIV
CHRONICLES 14:8
Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men.
Chronicles 14:9
Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.
Chronicles 14:10
Asa went out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the valley of Zephathah near Mareshah .
Chronicles 14:11
Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against you our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you."
Chronicles 14:12-13
The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled, ans Asa and his army pursued them as far as Grear. Such a great number of Cushites fell that they could not recover; they were crushed before the LORD and his forces. The men of Judah carried off a large amount of plunder.
GOD WANTS YOU TO COME TO HIM
GOD IS CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS
- He wants you to tell Him all about them.
- He wants you to pray.
- He wants to have an relationship with you.
- You need to be open and honest with Him.
- Don't wait until you are in trouble to talk.
WE HAVE A FRIEND IN JESUS!
"Dear God, I am so grateful that what's important to me is important to you. Whenever I'm faced with a problem or challenging situation, help me to remember to turn to you first. In Jesus' name, Amen."