Stand Still - Joseph Prince Daily Devotional (September-14-2023)

Joseph Prince (September-14-2023) Daily Devotional: Stand Still

“Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. . . You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17

When King Jehoshaphat and the small tribe of Judah were besieged on all fronts by 3 powerful and bloodthirsty armies rapidly advancing toward Jerusalem (2 Chron. 20), the king set himself to seek the Lord and pray with hope before all the assembly of Judah. It was then that the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, who spoke the words of the Lord that we read in today’s scripture. On hearing these words of hope, all Judah humbled themselves before the Lord, bowing before Him and worshiping Him.

Today the Lord is saying the same words to you in your situation. Hope in Him for He loves you! You don’t have to live in fear and discouragement when you know that the battle is not yours, but the Lord’s. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. The battle is His, and you will not need to fight in it.

What do you do when you don’t know what to do? The best thing you can do is to stand still. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord in your situation.

But Pastor Prince, if I stand still, nothing will happen!

My friend, standing still is not inactivity or doing nothing. It’s a posture of hope, and it involves keeping your hope anchored on the person of Jesus and having a sure and confident expectation of good. When the marauding armies of Pharaoh were charging toward the children of Israel, hell-bent on annihilating them, Moses simply declared to the terrified Israelites, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord” (Exod. 14:13). The Hebrew word for salvation is yeshua, which is actually the name of Jesus. So salvation is the person of Jesus, and He is with you.

When you are caught in a hopeless situation, learn to position yourself— stand still and see the saving power of Jesus work on your behalf. He will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5). And as you center yourself, your thoughts, your beliefs, and your hopes on Him, He will lead you concerning what to do, just as He led Jehoshaphat to a triumphant victory over his enemies.

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Stand Still - Joseph Prince Daily Devotional (September-14-2023)
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  • Comment Link Mona Krotz Wednesday, 13 September 2023 23:43 posted by Mona Krotz

    Gmorning Pastor Prince. Thanks Pastor for revealing the beauty and benefits of the most important decision we make as mankind and it only takes 1 second to make but gives us all the riches and blessings from our Fathers heart. What a salvation sacrificed for mankind to enjoy. Thank You Lord Jesus. Blessings to you and your family

  • Comment Link cliff honikulu Wednesday, 13 September 2023 18:55 posted by cliff honikulu

    thank you so much the wonderful encouraging word of God

  • Comment Link Ritastella Joseph Monday, 13 September 2021 11:54 posted by Ritastella Joseph

    Amen praise the lord blessed message blessed testimony thanks pastor God bless you always shalom 🙏

  • Comment Link Ritastella Joseph Monday, 13 September 2021 11:54 posted by Ritastella Joseph

    Amen praise the lord blessed message blessed testimony thanks pastor God bless you always shalom 🙏

Joseph Prince

Joseph Prince (born 15 May 1963, Singapore) is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore, one of Asia's biggest churches. He was one of the church's founders in 1983.

Joseph Prince, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother, spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia.

Prince changed his birth name to Joseph Prince during his previous occupation as an IT consultant.

Prince has been ...

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