‘You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.
(2 Chron. 20:17)
After Judah had been surrounded by its enemies, they looked to God for help. His Word to them was, “…the battle is not yours, but God’s” (v. 15). Hear this loud and clear: Many battles are lost by Christians trying to fight battles by themselves.

God delights in demonstrating His salvation in our lives. Accept it and rest in it. What He did for the Israelites was not His will for just one brief period in history. It is His will for all His people all the time.

If you face a situation that seems impossible, begin to rejoice. You’re about to see the salvation of the Lord. Great faith is exercised by rest. Faith really is the easy way. It only looks hard from the natural man’s viewpoint.

Take, for instance, the Roman centurion who Jesus said exercised great faith. All he asked Jesus to do was “…speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed” (Matt. 8:8 KJV). It was simple and easy. Jesus did the work, and the centurion believed. This is God’s way for us to live.

Set yourself in faith in God’s Word, and stand still. Realize that standing still sometimes requires more faith than moving about. Standing still indicates your trust is in God’s ability and not your own. “For we who have believed do enter that rest&” (Heb. 4:3).

The rest of God is the life of faith. You will see the salvation of the Lord because you have set yourself to stand still.

DECLARATION OF FAITH
Whatever I do prospers and succeeds, for the Lord fights all of my battles. I, therefore, live a life of rest. The salvation of the Lord is ever before me, and my enemies are destroyed before my eyes. Circumstances change as I stand still before the Lord.
Source: 101 Days of Absolute Victory by Billy Joe Daugherty
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers