FAITH CAPSULE: Heart which relies on God will be loyal to Him and it is the evidence of the fear of God.

2 Chronicles 13
 
It is written, ““…You shall act in the fear of LORD, faithfully and with a loyal heart” (2 Chronicles 19:9) Joseph feared God to rely on God when he refused to commit a grave sin with the wife of his master. David a man after Gods own heart feared; trusted his God and became bold against an unimaginable confrontation when he went out against Goliath. Paul and Silas could not seek any other avenue for their escape from prison but to worship God in praise and prayer. Obedience, trusting and worshiping are the evidence of the fear of God. Heart which fears God is a loyal heart to God. 2 Chronicles 16:9 testifies, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him…” A loyal heart is a faithful heart which fears and relies on God.
Jeroboam the king of Israel confronted Abijah the king of Judah for war. Jeroboam was set in battle with eight hundred thousand men of war against Abijah’s four hundred thousand men of war. Jeroboam, by virtue of the strength and depth in his men of war, had no need to rely on God but self while Abijah relied on God. Abijah warned Jeroboam, “Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!” (2 Chronicles 13:12) Despite the warning, Jeroboam chose to go forward relying on man’s strength to prevail against Abijah’s reliance on God. It is written, “But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. And when Judah looked around, to their surprise the battle line was at both front and rear; and they cried out to the LORD, and the priests sounded the trumpets.” (2 Chronicles 13:13-14) Abijah took three steps to attain his victory: The people cried out to the Lord; the priests sounded trumpets which represented alarming call to heaven and the men of Judah gave a shout. Abijah trusted God, “Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD God of their fathers.” (2 Chronicles 13:18). God sees the heart and He will not fail to spot out the ones that rely on Him. A heart that relies on God will be loyal to Him and it is the evidence of the fear of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to take over your heart and cause you not to have any reason to rely on any other God.