If you find yourself in a mess, just remember... there are no miracles without messes. You can't be healed without first being sick. You can't overcome without first being challenged.
King Jehoshaphat and the Jews faced an insurmountable enemy in 2 Chronicles 20. Jehoshaphat was a good king who loved the Lord and who led his people in righteousness. Yet, God was allowing enemies to threaten the lives and freedom of His people.
It was through this mess that God worked a miracle to give the Jews victory and extended peace with the surrounding nations. It was through suffering that God prepared Jehoshaphat and the Jews for the miraculous. That's what God does in our lives, too.
When we find ourselves in a mess, God is preparing our hearts and minds for what He wants to do in our lives. Jehoshaphat responded with praise and worship. We get the contemporary worship song "His Love Endures Forever" from King Jehoshaphat's worshipful response.
This weekend at City on a Hill Church, we're continuing a series on Suffering with a message on how we're changed through our messes. Join us at 11am!
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