STD Call
Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord
2 Chronicles 20:3-4
In those days before the invention of 2G, 3G, 4G phone lines, there were two ways to make long distance calls. One called trunk call and another called STD call (subscriber trunk dialling). The trunk call used an operator in the middle to make and connect the long distance call, but the STD was without an operator and was like a direct call and was quick and fast.
Do you ever feel stuck spiritually? Maybe your life seems monotonous, and you are tired of being in circles, and you have no idea how to come out of it.
God has provided you with an STD line to help you get closer to him, which is called prayer and fasting.
In the Old Testament we find that God’s people often fasted and prayed in times of repentance and in times of great distress, recognizing they needed the deliverance that only God could give.
Jehoshaphat did this when a group of nations threatened to conquer Judah. The opposing army was vast, and only a miracle could keep Judah safe. Jehoshaphat was learning that the nation needed to turn back to God (2 Chronicles 18-19). So, the king declared a fast, and led the people in prayer, saying, “Lord. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” God, then answered their prayer through a prophet and said the battle was the Lord’s and he would fight on their behalf.
As we humble ourselves before the Lord, God fights on our behalf in ways that we cannot even fathom. Powerful enemies self-destruct, and oppressive, unjust forces wither away.
Today God has through His Son Jesus Christ established a direct line to talk to Him and hear from Him clearly, through fasting and prayer. As you do, His power will enable you to receive clear direction from Him for your every situation and enable you to overcome every obstacle and be victorious.
Do you ever feel stuck spiritually? Maybe your life seems monotonous, and you are tired of being in circles, and you have no idea how to come out of it.
God has provided you with an STD line to help you get closer to him, which is called prayer and fasting.
In the Old Testament we find that God’s people often fasted and prayed in times of repentance and in times of great distress, recognizing they needed the deliverance that only God could give.
Jehoshaphat did this when a group of nations threatened to conquer Judah. The opposing army was vast, and only a miracle could keep Judah safe. Jehoshaphat was learning that the nation needed to turn back to God (2 Chronicles 18-19). So, the king declared a fast, and led the people in prayer, saying, “Lord. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” God, then answered their prayer through a prophet and said the battle was the Lord’s and he would fight on their behalf.
As we humble ourselves before the Lord, God fights on our behalf in ways that we cannot even fathom. Powerful enemies self-destruct, and oppressive, unjust forces wither away.
Today God has through His Son Jesus Christ established a direct line to talk to Him and hear from Him clearly, through fasting and prayer. As you do, His power will enable you to receive clear direction from Him for your every situation and enable you to overcome every obstacle and be victorious.