Connect 2 Chronicles 20:6 with Romans 8:31 on God's support for believers. Setting the Scene in 2 Chronicles 20:6 • Jehoshaphat faces a massive enemy coalition. • He gathers Judah, stands in the temple courts, and prays: “O LORD… You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.” • The king appeals to God’s proven sovereignty—every throne, army, and outcome lies under His rule. Setting the Scene in Romans 8:31 • Paul surveys the gospel’s sweeping assurances: foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, glorification. • He concludes, “What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” • The apostle proclaims that the same almighty God now stands on the believer’s side because of Christ. Shared Truth: God’s Undisputed Authority for Our Benefit • Jehoshaphat: “Power and might are in Your hand.” • Paul: “If God is for us…” • Both verses spotlight a God who cannot be out-maneuvered, out-voted, or overpowered—ever. • The testimony of a praying king and a gospel preacher merge: absolute sovereignty translates into unbreakable support for His people. Scripture Echoes • Exodus 15:6—“Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power.” • Psalm 46:1—“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” • Isaiah 41:10—“Do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” • Hebrews 13:5-6—“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” All reinforce the same line of thought: His unrivaled authority guarantees His unfailing support. What God’s Support Looks Like Today • Deliverance: He still overrules threats (2 Corinthians 1:10). • Provision: He supplies every need according to His riches (Philippians 4:19). • Guidance: He directs paths when we trust Him wholeheartedly (Proverbs 3:5-6). • Presence: He never departs, even in fire or flood (Isaiah 43:2). Taking It to Heart • God’s supremacy is not abstract theology; it is the believer’s daily safety net. • Because “no one can stand against” Him, no opponent ultimately prevails against those in Christ. • Fear yields to confidence when we see our challenges through Jehoshaphat’s and Paul’s lens: the Almighty is not just over us—He is for us. |
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