The writer of Chronicles builds a portrait of Jehoshaphat in contrast to Ahab. When they went into battle together, Jehoshaphat was in royal garb whereas Ahab went in disguise to prevent himself being targeted. And yet it was Ahab who was ‘randomly’ killed. When Jehoshaphat was in danger, by contrast, he called out to God and was saved. Because Jehoshaphat trusted in God, he had nothing to fear in battle. When the Moabite-Ammonite alliance attacked him, God assured him, in response to his earnest prayers for help, that the battle was no longer his concern. The moment he threw his life on God was the end of his worry. It was as if God had said: “This problem is no longer your problem but mine to solve.” This is what faith does. It places the burden of our lives on God. That is where our lives should be. We were never meant to carry the weight of our own lives. We were made to rest in the providence and protection of God. The door to this place of refuge and rest is wide open through Jesus Christ. If you are burdened by worries, it may be a sign that you are carrying the weight of your own life. I encourage you to transfer that weight over to God. Cry out to him and entrust your life and ways to him. The moment you do this God says to you: “This problem is now no longer your problem but mine to solve.” He will show himself faithful to you.
Entrust your life to God.
Read 2 Chronicles 17, 19-20
