2 Chronicles 13:3 (KJV) Timing Is Everything

2 Chronicles 13:3 (KJV)

And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

Timing is everything.

God would not permit Rehoboam to fight against Israel, even though, at that time, Rehoboam had the resources to defeat them. Time passes. Rehoboam died, leaving his son, Abijah, to be king. Jeroboam’s rebellion progressed to the point where, when Israel and Jerusalem did square off in combat, Israel had Judah outnumbered two to one. 

It looked terrible for Judah.

But Jeroboam also had:

• Rebelled against the house of David
• Replaced the worship of God with idols of golden calves and
• Cast the priests of the Lord the sins of Aaron

In a turn of events that hearkens back to Gideon’s handful,[1] God gave Abijah the victory because it could never have been claimed that Abijah had won it for himself.

It will always be God’s plan for His people to prevail. However, His plan will never be for us to believe we succeeded in our strength or because we are so much better than others.

God will give us time and opportunity to be humbled. Then, in a time we think it is impossible, God will turn what we see as an inevitable loss into a remarkable victory for the glory of God.

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[1] Judges 7:2 (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 

Judges 7:7 (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.

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2 Chronicles 13:3 (KJV) Timing Is Everything