2 Chronicles 13:8 (KJV)
And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
Consider the logistics of this encounter.
Jeroboam had basically ten tribes.
Abijah had basically two tribes.
Jeroboam had 800,000 troops.
Abijah had 400,000 troops.
This is a “David and Goliath” type account—one of many in the Word of God.
Abijah dared to suggest that God would have a say in all this. He cited Israel’s rebellion against God’s anointed, their displacement of the Levitical priests, and their adoption of false gods as evidence that they had offended God. He then reminded them that Judah had remained loyal to God’s Word in all of this. (Albeit not perfectly. Whoever has?)
God did intervene, and by day’s end, Israel’s 800,000 had been trimmed to 300,000.
Here’s the thing: Abijah would have been correct in all he said even if Israel had won the day.
The truth is true regardless of outcomes.
And I want to be a man of God and of truth.
#TruthIsTrue #StandForTruth #GodHasTheFinalSay #FaithOverNumbers #ManOfGodAndTruth
The Believer’s Bold Stand: God Had the Final Say
What do you think—does this passage remind us that truth stands whether the crowd agrees or not, and whether the outcome favors us or not? Drop a comment below and share your thoughts.
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