CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD

PROCLAMATION

“And Asa cried unto The Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power; help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on Thee, and in Thy name we go against this multitude.  O Lord, Thou are our God; let not man prevail against Thee.”  2 Chronicles 14:11 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

The words of First and Second Chronicles were written as one book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar according to Jewish tradition.  After Abijah son of Rehoboam died his son Asa reigned in his stead.  Asa did that which was right in the eyes of The Lord and there was peace in the land for ten years.  He took down the altars to strange gods, the high places and incense altars, the idol images, and the Asherah poles. (2 Chronicles 14:1-3)  Asa commanded that Judah worship The Lord God of their fathers, and obey His laws and commandments.  He also built up and fortified the cities of Judah and put walls around them. (2 Chronicles 14:4-7)  He built up a large army with three hundred thousand men from Judah and two hundred and eighty thousand men from Benjamin.  Zerah the Cushite marched out against Asa with an army of thousands upon thousands of men.  Asa called upon The Lord and The Lord struck down the Cushite army before Asa and Judah.   They lost such a large number of men that they never recovered.  Asa and Judah destroyed and looted all of the cities around Gerar.  They took all of the cattle, sheep, and camels and then returned home to Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 14:8-15)

 

APPLICATION

We should call upon the name of The Lord. (Romans 10:13)  We should call Him whenever we face opposition, be it large or small.  He will fight our battles. (2 Chronicles 32:8)  We ought to always be in prayer. (Luke 18:1)  We always need God’s help.  It is in Him that we live, move, and have our very being. (Acts 17:28)  Nothing is too hard for The Lord God. (Jeremiah 32:17)  So in every situation, for the big and the small things, call upon the name of The Lord.