FAITH CAPSULE: With truth, your battle is within your grasp if you will not give up truth.
2 Chronicles 18
The world is so wicked and the wickedness of this world is not hidden from God’s eye. God responded to the wickedness of this world as recorded in Genesis 6:5-6, “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” Indeed, world is wicked since the early days till today. Truth alone, absolute truth is a way to navigate this world under the auspices of God’s eye and not be a loser but a victorious to the glory of God.
Wickedness is battle to engage under heaven. Every step in the journey of life engages different battle.
How you fight your battle will determine the outcome of your battle. The battle which man engages comes up every day and the weapon to engage everyday war is walking in nothing but in absolute truth. When truth is absolutely true, victory becomes absolute and undeniable. The case of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah and Ahab, king of Israel in the book of 2Chronicles 18 is a clear evidence to the need for absolute truth. Ahab the king of Israel requested Jehoshaphat the king of Judah’s support in a battle against Syria. Jehoshaphat agreed and Ahab decided on how he was going to prosecute the battle by saying to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.” Ahab disguised himself and went into battle. Jehoshaphat fought the battle without disguising himself. The battle on that day became intensified for Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat in his truthfulness called on God and he prevailed. When battle intensified on Ahab, disguising could not prevail. Disguising, deception, or lying prevails only for a period. Truth never fails regardless of how long it takes to come to light. The bible recorded in 2Chronicles 19:1 Jehoshaphat returned safely to his house in Jerusalem while Ahab died and could not return.
Is there any battle that persists in your life?
Does it appear that you are losing? Are you fighting the Jehoshaphat way or the Ahab way? Fighting battle with truth as weapon on a regular basis shall prevail.
Today, exchange your weapon with absolute truth. Jesus said, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” (John 14:6) The bible also recorded, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) With truth, your battle is within your grasp if you will not give up truth. Try truth today, adapt to truth and become exposed to freedom from the hand of God.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God for absolute truth of God in your life.