2 Chronicles 18:31 "And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him."
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Old Testament is full of His loving kindness, however I believe since often we aren't looking for it as much, we often can fail to see it.
Jehoshaphat had heard the prophesy of Micaiah, yet he still went to battle with Ahab. Yet despite that, his first response to trouble is to cry out to God. And God helps him. I think sometimes we get in this mindset that we need to have everything 'just so' before God will hear our prayers and come to our aid.
But the Bible does not bear this out. We know for a fact that if we regard sin in our heart, God won't hear us. But a life that is sincerely, though imperfectly, seeking God will see God answering prayers by simply crying out. And God's eternal loving kindness will help us.
Would someone, able to see into my heart, say that I am seeking God sincerely? Do I see God helping me when I ask? If not, could there be a sin in my heart that I am regarding?
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