With Many Or With Few

Sometimes reading through 1 and 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament can be a challenge.

You've got a lot of names and genealogies.

But I'm glad it's all in there.

The Bible isn't filled with tall tales.

The list of names anchors God's work in real time.

And he used real people.

From cover to cover it's history.

HIStory, in fact.

King Asa of Judah was one of the good kings.

He tore down the altars to the false gods and tried to do his part to bring the people back to God.

But real life happens to real people.

King Asa goes out to battle a million-man army from Ethiopia.

He counts his troops.

"Let's see... one.... two.... three...."

Hey.. this is 2 Chronicles.

He likes to take his time listing stuff.

The total; 580,000 men.

"Uh.... can we get a recount?!"

They're outnumbered.

God smiles.

2 Chronicles 14:11 (NKJV) "And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, "Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!"

You can help if we've got a lot of fighting men.

You can help if we only have a few.

The victory is in your hands anyway.

We are weak.

You are strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NKJV) "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

2 Chronicles 14:12 (NKJV) "So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled."

God's deliverances.

Each one is unique.

Let Him choose the method.

With many on our side.

With few.

It doesn't matter.

God + 1= A majority.

Psalm 121:1-2 (ESV) "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."