A Position of Faith

David Wilkerson (1931-2011)

November 27, 2024

After Samuel anointed Saul as king, he escorted him to the edge of the city and said, “Stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God” (1 Samuel 9:27, NKJV). Imagine Israel’s king was commanded to stand still rather than act.

Samuel essentially said, “Saul, I have just anointed you, and already your mind is racing. You are thinking, ‘What is God doing? How can I know his voice, his will?’ Stop striving, Saul! Do you want to hear from God? Then stand still and listen, and I will give you God’s word.”

This perfectly illustrates the principle that I want to emphasize. The word of the Lord, his voice of direction and deliverance, is given to those who stand still before God.

When a coalition of mighty armies invaded Judah, scripture says that King Jehoshaphat “feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah” (2 Chronicles 20:3).

The people began to pray, “In your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand you?… For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon you” (2 Chronicles 20:6,12).

Once again, we see that there is nothing wrong with being afraid. God is long-suffering, and he does not hold our fear against us. In fact, we should pray a similar prayer as Jehoshaphat prayed: “Lord, I am frightened. The enemy is coming in like a flood, and I don’t know what to do. Lord, I know you have all power and might, so I will wait and pray. I will fix my eyes on you.”

The Spirit commanded, “Do not be afraid nor dismayed…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).

The phrase “position yourselves” means “do not waver in this matter.” In other words, take a position of faith. Be convinced it is the Lord’s battle to fight, not yours!”

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